Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 46,000 jobs in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,758 employed persons for the month. Fond du Lac added 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 401 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fond du Lac job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	46,000	+400	+600
CPS	52,758	+401	+1,045

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

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

CES employment for Fond du Lac peaked in April 2006 at 48,900. Since then 2,900 jobs have been lost in Fond du Lac according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,000 in February 2010, Fond du Lac has gained 2,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,796 for Fond du Lac in December 2007. 2,038 jobs have been lost in Fond du Lac since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 50,158, Fond du Lac has added 2,600 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	46,000	400	52,758	401
February 2012	45,600	-300	52,357	336
January 2012	45,900	-100	52,021	381
December 2011	46,000	1,000	51,640	219
November 2011	45,000	-100	51,421	-121
October 2011	45,100	0	51,542	-156
September 2011	45,100	-500	51,698	-136
August 2011	45,600	500	51,834	299
July 2011	45,100	-100	51,535	32
June 2011	45,200	0	51,503	-22
May 2011	45,200	0	51,525	-117
April 2011	45,200	-200	51,642	-71
March 2011	45,400	100	51,713	192