La Crosse, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 74,400 jobs in La Crosse, Wisconsin in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,997 employed persons for the month. La Crosse added 700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 364 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare La Crosse job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	74,400	+700	+400
CPS	72,997	+364	+1,450

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

La Crosse, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for La Crosse 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin

CES employment for La Crosse peaked in March 2008 at 76,000. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in La Crosse according to the employer survey. From a trough of 72,800 in October 2009, La Crosse has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 73,235 for La Crosse in March 2008. 238 jobs have been lost in La Crosse since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 70,895, La Crosse has added 2,102 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

La Crosse, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	74,400	700	72,997	364
February 2012	73,700	300	72,633	177
January 2012	73,400	-1,000	72,456	123
December 2011	74,400	0	72,333	143
November 2011	74,400	-300	72,190	309
October 2011	74,700	300	71,881	580
September 2011	74,400	1,400	71,301	388
August 2011	73,000	-400	70,913	18
July 2011	73,400	300	70,895	-260
June 2011	73,100	-600	71,155	-369
May 2011	73,700	-500	71,524	-65
April 2011	74,200	200	71,589	42
March 2011	74,000	-200	71,547	195