Department of Numbers

Appleton, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 130,000 jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 131,136 employed persons for the month. Appleton added 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 328 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Appleton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 130,000 +300 +1,600
CPS 131,136 +328 +2,557

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

Appleton, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Appleton 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 for Appleton, Wisconsin

CES employment for Appleton in November 2023 is at a new high of 130,000.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Appleton is at a new high of 131,136.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Appleton, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 130,000 300 131,136 328
October 2023 129,699 399 130,808 153
September 2023 129,300 500 130,655 -4
August 2023 128,800 200 130,659 -70
July 2023 128,600 -300 130,729 54
June 2023 128,900 -200 130,675 205
May 2023 129,100 100 130,470 351
April 2023 129,000 -500 130,119 415
March 2023 129,500 400 129,704 439
February 2023 129,100 100 129,265 359
January 2023 129,000 300 128,906 348
December 2022 128,699 299 128,558 -21