Appleton, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 116,100 jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 115,182 employed persons for the month. Appleton added 400 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 335 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Appleton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	116,100	+400	-500
CPS	115,182	+335	+4

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Appleton, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Appleton as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Appleton, Wisconsin

CES employment for Appleton peaked in August 2008 at 120,000. Since then 3,900 jobs have been lost in Appleton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 114,400 in January 2010, Appleton has gained 1,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 118,001 for Appleton in July 2008. 2,819 jobs have been lost in Appleton since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 113,797, Appleton has added 1,385 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Appleton, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	116,100	400	115,182	335
November 2011	115,700	-200	114,847	316
October 2011	115,900	1,200	114,531	281
September 2011	114,700	-400	114,250	-77
August 2011	115,100	200	114,327	49
July 2011	114,900	-700	114,278	-424
June 2011	115,600	1,000	114,702	-289
May 2011	114,600	-1,300	114,991	-489
April 2011	115,900	-900	115,480	-162
March 2011	116,800	800	115,642	471
February 2011	116,000	0	115,171	-19
January 2011	116,000	-600	115,190	12
December 2010	116,600	200	115,178	65