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Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 857,100 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 792,214 employed persons for the month. Milwaukee added 1,900 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,035 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Milwaukee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 857,100 +1,900 +3,900
CPS 792,214 +1,035 +11,450

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

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Milwaukee peaked in June 2000 at 877,300. Since then 20,200 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 756,600 in April 2020, Milwaukee has gained 100,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 802,948 for Milwaukee in August 2017. 10,734 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 691,196, Milwaukee has added 101,018 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 857,100 1,900 792,214 1,035
October 2023 855,200 -1,000 791,179 635
September 2023 856,200 -2,000 790,544 576
August 2023 858,200 -1,800 789,968 1,424
July 2023 860,000 500 788,544 2,895
June 2023 859,500 4,200 785,649 2,724
May 2023 855,300 1,700 782,925 1,994
April 2023 853,600 300 780,931 1,247
March 2023 853,300 -300 779,684 -66
February 2023 853,600 -900 779,750 -786
January 2023 854,500 -800 780,536 -290
December 2022 855,300 2,100 780,826 62

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