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Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 2,781,700 jobs in Wisconsin in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,851,371 employed persons for the month. Wisconsin lost 24,100 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 7,953 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Wisconsin job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,781,700 -24,100 -6,800
CPS 2,851,371 +7,953 +6,604

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 107,600 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,713,200 in February 2010, Wisconsin has gained 68,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Wisconsin reached a maximum of 2,959,841 in February 2008. 108,470 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 2,809,979, Wisconsin has added 41,392 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 2,781,700 -24,100 2,851,371 7,953
March 2013 2,805,800 -7,000 2,843,418 4,745
February 2013 2,812,800 15,000 2,838,673 256
January 2013 2,797,800 1,800 2,838,417 -6,065
December 2012 2,796,000 2,400 2,844,482 2,872
November 2012 2,793,600 3,800 2,841,610 2,825
October 2012 2,789,800 -2,400 2,838,785 3,173
September 2012 2,792,200 5,600 2,835,612 2,336
August 2012 2,786,600 -1,600 2,833,276 -22
July 2012 2,788,200 2,000 2,833,298 -2,839
June 2012 2,786,200 -2,700 2,836,137 -4,364
May 2012 2,788,900 400 2,840,501 -4,266
April 2012 2,788,500 -500 2,844,767 -2,445

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