Racine, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 76,000 jobs in Racine, Wisconsin in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 89,884 employed persons for the month. Racine added 800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 789 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Racine job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	76,000	+800	+900
CPS	89,884	+789	+909

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

Racine, Wisconsin Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Racine peaked in April 2000 at 82,800. Since then 6,800 jobs have been lost in Racine according to the employer survey. From a trough of 73,700 in January 2010, Racine has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 96,139 for Racine in May 2000. 6,255 jobs have been lost in Racine since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 87,768, Racine has added 2,116 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Racine, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	76,000	800	89,884	789
February 2012	75,200	300	89,095	714
January 2012	74,900	-300	88,381	408
December 2011	75,200	500	87,973	-36
November 2011	74,700	-500	88,009	-47
October 2011	75,200	100	88,056	-184
September 2011	75,100	0	88,240	-87
August 2011	75,100	-500	88,327	-92
July 2011	75,600	-100	88,419	-287
June 2011	75,700	400	88,706	-422
May 2011	75,300	0	89,128	-122
April 2011	75,300	200	89,250	275
March 2011	75,100	-100	88,975	359