Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 94,500 jobs in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 91,296 employed persons for the month. Oshkosh lost 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 492 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oshkosh job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	94,500	-500	+200
CPS	91,296	+492	+2,538

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

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Oshkosh peaked in February 2012 at 95,000. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Oshkosh according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Oshkosh is at a new high of 91,296.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	94,500	-500	91,296	492
February 2012	95,000	200	90,804	710
January 2012	94,800	200	90,094	489
December 2011	94,600	800	89,605	4
November 2011	93,800	-100	89,601	79
October 2011	93,900	200	89,522	134
September 2011	93,700	0	89,388	122
August 2011	93,700	300	89,266	584
July 2011	93,400	600	88,682	144
June 2011	92,800	-1,000	88,538	-59
May 2011	93,800	200	88,597	-116
April 2011	93,600	-700	88,713	-45
March 2011	94,300	300	88,758	465