Janesville, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 60,600 jobs in Janesville, Wisconsin in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 71,450 employed persons for the month. Janesville added 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 271 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Janesville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	60,600	+600	-500
CPS	71,450	+271	-26

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 chart below shows the monthly job growth for Janesville 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 Janesville, Wisconsin

CES employment for Janesville peaked in December 2006 at 70,700. Since then 10,100 jobs have been lost in Janesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 59,900 in September 2011, Janesville has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,811 for Janesville in October 2006. 9,361 jobs have been lost in Janesville since then according to the household survey. From a October 2011 low of 71,008, Janesville has added 442 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Janesville, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	60,600	600	71,450	271
February 2012	60,000	-100	71,179	57
January 2012	60,100	-400	71,122	-90
December 2011	60,500	100	71,212	91
November 2011	60,400	-100	71,121	113
October 2011	60,500	600	71,008	-46
September 2011	59,900	-400	71,054	-426
August 2011	60,300	-200	71,480	-201
July 2011	60,500	-300	71,681	-215
June 2011	60,800	-300	71,896	-272
May 2011	61,100	-200	72,168	260
April 2011	61,300	200	71,908	432
March 2011	61,100	0	71,476	382