Green Bay, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 167,700 jobs in Green Bay, Wisconsin in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 163,079 employed persons for the month. Green Bay lost 1,500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,029 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Green Bay job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	167,700	-1,500	+1,900
CPS	163,079	+1,029	+2,803

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

Green Bay, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Green Bay 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 Green Bay, Wisconsin

CES employment for Green Bay peaked in June 2007 at 170,700. Since then 3,000 jobs have been lost in Green Bay according to the employer survey. From a trough of 163,300 in April 2009, Green Bay has gained 4,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 163,895 for Green Bay in September 2007. 816 jobs have been lost in Green Bay since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 157,599, Green Bay has added 5,480 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Green Bay, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	167,700	-1,500	163,079	1,029
February 2012	169,200	700	162,050	1,914
January 2012	168,500	2,300	160,136	1,482
December 2011	166,200	-500	158,654	401
November 2011	166,700	100	158,253	342
October 2011	166,600	0	157,911	190
September 2011	166,600	-300	157,721	122
August 2011	166,900	600	157,599	-235
July 2011	166,300	0	157,834	-1,077
June 2011	166,300	100	158,911	-1,034
May 2011	166,200	400	159,945	-376
April 2011	165,800	0	160,321	45
March 2011	165,800	-800	160,276	529