Madison, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 342,000 jobs in Madison, Wisconsin in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 325,543 employed persons for the month. Madison added 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 566 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Madison job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	342,000	+1,000	-4,900
CPS	325,543	+566	+1,087

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

Madison, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

CES employment for Madison peaked in December 2005 at 351,700. Since then 9,700 jobs have been lost in Madison according to the employer survey. From a trough of 339,500 in January 2012, Madison has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 328,692 for Madison in June 2008. 3,149 jobs have been lost in Madison since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 321,344, Madison has added 4,199 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Madison, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	342,000	1,000	325,543	566
February 2012	341,000	1,500	324,977	159
January 2012	339,500	-10,000	324,818	-832
December 2011	349,500	900	325,650	-264
November 2011	348,600	100	325,914	-74
October 2011	348,500	800	325,988	-578
September 2011	347,700	4,300	326,566	-59
August 2011	343,400	-2,600	326,625	49
July 2011	346,000	2,100	326,576	41
June 2011	343,900	-2,900	326,535	-70
May 2011	346,800	-2,500	326,605	1,106
April 2011	349,300	2,400	325,499	1,043
March 2011	346,900	1,300	324,456	1,333