MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) - Officials in Wisconsin announced that the month of August saw new record highs for jobs and employment throughout the state. According to a release from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), preliminary estimates from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) say this is the fourth consecutive monthly record for state employment during which time the number of nonfarm jobs throughout the state also reached a new all-time high. Officials say employment estimates for August 2024 show Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in 1.3 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 4.2%. Two people, one from Iowa, hurt following crash in Wisconsin Wisconsin's labor force participation also held steady at 65.5% in August, which is above the national rate of 62.7%, with the number of people employed growing to a record high of 3,051,900. As mentioned, the total number of nonfarm jobs also increased throughout the state. Over the last month, it is reported that these nonfarm jobs increased by 11,600, 35,300 over the course of the year, to a record high total of 3,047,300. More information about Wisconsin employment can be found here.