Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeWisconsin’s unemployment rate held steady in August even as the number of people employed in the state fell. That’s according to August employment data released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The state unemployment rate held steady at 3.1 percent in August, compared to the national rate of 4.3 percent. “The Wisconsin labor market has cooled a bit along with the national economy, but unemployment rates do remain historically low,” Hodek said. Listen to the WPR reportUnemployment in Wisconsin holds steady in August even as the number of people working falls was originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio.