The state Department of Workforce Development says unemployment rates increased in the majority of Wisconsin counties and 30 of the state’s 32 largest cities in May. The city of Fond du Lac’s unemployment rate in May is 4.8 percent, up from 4.2 percent in April. Fond du Lac County’s jobless rate increased four tenths of a percent to 4.2 percent. The Dodge County unemployment rate stands at 4.5 percent up from 4.2 percent. Menominee County was the highest at 10.9 percent, while Dane County was lowest at 3.4 percent. Racine had the highest unemployment rate last month at 7.4 percent, and the lowest city rate was 2.9 percent, shared by Fitchburg, Madison and Sun Prairie.
