MADISON - Wisconsin's private-sector job growth is half the national average, ranking 40th in the most recent 12-month reporting period.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that private sector jobs grew 1.16 percent in Wisconsin for the 12-month period from September 2013 through September 2014. The national growth rate was twice as high at 2.3 percent.
Wisconsin has been behind the national average since July 2011.
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