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Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 816,800 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 740,292 employed persons for the month. Milwaukee lost 700 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,006 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Milwaukee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 816,800 -700 +6,200
CPS 740,292 -1,006 +11,156

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

CES employment for Milwaukee peaked in November 2000 at 870,800. Since then 54,000 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 800,600 in December 2009, Milwaukee has gained 16,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 781,911 for Milwaukee in January 2001. 41,619 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 720,226, Milwaukee has added 20,066 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 816,800 -700 740,292 -1,006
November 2011 817,500 -5,800 741,298 -480
October 2011 823,300 -5,100 741,778 -556
September 2011 828,400 200 742,334 386
August 2011 828,200 800 741,948 274
July 2011 827,400 200 741,674 -2,219
June 2011 827,200 -1,500 743,893 -724
May 2011 828,700 -500 744,617 1,672
April 2011 829,200 2,600 742,945 3,931
March 2011 826,600 3,900 739,014 6,095
February 2011 822,700 2,900 732,919 2,537
January 2011 819,800 9,200 730,382 1,246
December 2010 810,600 -2,700 729,136 223