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Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 3,020,300 jobs in Wisconsin in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,042,107 employed persons for the month. Wisconsin added 1,700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,817 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Wisconsin job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,020,300 +1,700 +32,300
CPS 3,042,107 +1,817 +66,524

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 in November 2023 for Wisconsin is at a new high of 3,020,300.

CPS employment in Wisconsin reached a maximum of 3,047,331 in July 2017. 5,224 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,649,524, Wisconsin has added 392,583 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 3,020,300 1,700 3,042,107 1,817
October 2023 3,018,600 3,300 3,040,290 -1,597
September 2023 3,015,300 5,800 3,041,887 -1,829
August 2023 3,009,500 2,800 3,043,716 61
July 2023 3,006,700 4,200 3,043,655 6,892
June 2023 3,002,500 2,500 3,036,763 10,425
May 2023 3,000,000 -1,900 3,026,338 14,200
April 2023 3,001,900 2,100 3,012,138 14,166
March 2023 2,999,800 2,800 2,997,972 11,083
February 2023 2,997,000 7,100 2,986,889 7,030
January 2023 2,989,900 6,100 2,979,859 3,189
December 2022 2,983,800 -4,200 2,976,670 1,087

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