Wisconsin's unemployment rate has dropped to 5 percent, its lowest point since 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.
The numbers fluctuate month-to-month because they are based on a survey of just 3.5 percent of Wisconsin employers.