Wisconsin unemployment rate drops to 5 percent

MADISON - Wisconsin's unemployment rate has dropped to 5 percent, its lowest point since before the recession.

The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that the unemployment rate dropped from 5.2 percent in December to 5 percent in January.

Private-sector job creation was basically flat over the period, with just 300 new jobs created.

Full story: WJFW

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