Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 2,739,500 jobs in Wisconsin in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,838,411 employed persons for the month. Wisconsin lost 1,700 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 6,871 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Wisconsin job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,739,500	-1,700	+3,200
CPS	2,838,411	+6,871	+21,369

Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Wisconsin as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Wisconsin

CES employment peaked in January 2008 for Wisconsin at 2,895,000. Since then 155,500 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,723,600 in January 2010, Wisconsin has gained 15,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Wisconsin reached a maximum of 2,959,921 in January 2007. 121,510 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 2,795,242, Wisconsin has added 43,169 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	2,739,500	-1,700	2,838,411	6,871
November 2011	2,741,200	-13,600	2,831,540	8,675
October 2011	2,754,800	-2,400	2,822,865	3,666
September 2011	2,757,200	-11,000	2,819,199	3,346
August 2011	2,768,200	-500	2,815,853	-3,119
July 2011	2,768,700	-6,400	2,818,972	-12,854
June 2011	2,775,100	11,000	2,831,826	-12,378
May 2011	2,764,100	700	2,844,204	544
April 2011	2,763,400	3,500	2,843,660	9,743
March 2011	2,759,900	7,700	2,833,917	11,998
February 2011	2,752,200	8,200	2,821,919	2,618
January 2011	2,744,000	7,700	2,819,301	2,259
December 2010	2,736,300	600	2,817,042	2,979