Wisconsin Job Growth
There were 2,987,900 jobs in Wisconsin in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,979,853 employed persons for the month. Wisconsin added 4,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,183 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Wisconsin job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 2,987,900 | +4,100 | +55,800 |
CPS | 2,979,853 | +3,183 | -24,377 |
Wisconsin Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Wisconsin 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 in Wisconsin
CES employment peaked in January 2020 for Wisconsin at 2,994,000. Since then 6,100 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,587,200 in April 2020, Wisconsin has gained 400,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Wisconsin reached a maximum of 3,047,331 in July 2017. 67,478 jobs have been lost in Wisconsin since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,649,524, Wisconsin has added 330,329 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Wisconsin Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 2,987,900 | 4,100 | 2,979,853 | 3,183 |
December 2022 | 2,983,800 | -4,200 | 2,976,670 | 1,087 |
November 2022 | 2,988,000 | 6,900 | 2,975,583 | 523 |
October 2022 | 2,981,100 | -2,200 | 2,975,060 | -2,109 |
September 2022 | 2,983,300 | 3,700 | 2,977,169 | -4,361 |
August 2022 | 2,979,600 | 11,900 | 2,981,530 | -6,916 |
July 2022 | 2,967,700 | 13,700 | 2,988,446 | -7,969 |
June 2022 | 2,954,000 | -300 | 2,996,415 | -6,932 |
May 2022 | 2,954,300 | 2,200 | 3,003,347 | -4,955 |
April 2022 | 2,952,100 | -4,400 | 3,008,302 | -1,942 |
March 2022 | 2,956,500 | 9,400 | 3,010,244 | 1,479 |
February 2022 | 2,947,100 | 15,000 | 3,008,765 | 4,535 |