Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 2,732,000 jobs in Wisconsin in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,863,590 employed persons for the month. Wisconsin lost 5,900 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 6,761 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Wisconsin job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,732,000	-5,900	-21,400
CPS	2,863,590	+6,761	+27,400

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 June 2007 for Wisconsin at 2,889,300. Since then 157,300 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,713,700 in November 2009, Wisconsin has gained 18,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Wisconsin reached a maximum of 2,958,291 in February 2008. 94,701 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 2,809,687, Wisconsin has added 53,903 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	2,732,000	-5,900	2,863,590	6,761
March 2012	2,737,900	2,800	2,856,829	7,248
February 2012	2,735,100	10,100	2,849,581	5,039
January 2012	2,725,000	5,200	2,844,542	1,343
December 2011	2,719,800	400	2,843,199	4,330
November 2011	2,719,400	-11,800	2,838,869	4,315
October 2011	2,731,200	-2,800	2,834,554	4,779
September 2011	2,734,000	5,000	2,829,775	3,991
August 2011	2,729,000	-9,800	2,825,784	1,269
July 2011	2,738,800	-3,700	2,824,515	-2,384
June 2011	2,742,500	-9,000	2,826,899	-4,705
May 2011	2,751,500	-1,900	2,831,604	-4,586
April 2011	2,753,400	-1,100	2,836,190	-1,955