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Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 70,600 jobs in Janesville, Wisconsin in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 84,262 employed persons for the month. Janesville added 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 236 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Janesville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 70,600 +300 +300
CPS 84,262 +236 +1,483

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

Janesville, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Janesville 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 for Janesville, Wisconsin

CES employment for Janesville peaked in December 2006 at 70,900. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Janesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,600 in April 2020, Janesville has gained 10,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Janesville is at a new high of 84,262.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Janesville, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 70,600 300 84,262 236
October 2023 70,300 -100 84,026 123
September 2023 70,400 0 83,903 -3
August 2023 70,400 300 83,906 -32
July 2023 70,100 -100 83,938 21
June 2023 70,200 0 83,917 6
May 2023 70,200 100 83,911 129
April 2023 70,100 -500 83,782 204
March 2023 70,600 100 83,578 299
February 2023 70,500 200 83,279 289
January 2023 70,300 -200 82,990 224
December 2022 70,500 200 82,766 -13