Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 810,000 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 737,463 employed persons for the month. Milwaukee lost 4,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 426 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Milwaukee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	810,000	-4,400	-3,800
CPS	737,463	-426	-1,551

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 870,900. Since then 60,900 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 801,500 in December 2009, Milwaukee has gained 8,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 781,911 for Milwaukee in January 2001. 44,448 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 720,226, Milwaukee has added 17,237 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	810,000	-4,400	737,463	-426
February 2012	814,400	2,800	737,889	181
January 2012	811,600	2,700	737,708	-2,584
December 2011	808,900	-1,500	740,292	-1,006
November 2011	810,400	-4,700	741,298	-480
October 2011	815,100	-2,500	741,778	-556
September 2011	817,600	1,600	742,334	386
August 2011	816,000	100	741,948	274
July 2011	815,900	1,400	741,674	-2,219
June 2011	814,500	-200	743,893	-724
May 2011	814,700	-1,800	744,617	1,672
April 2011	816,500	2,700	742,945	3,931
March 2011	813,800	1,400	739,014	6,095