Appleton, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 126,200 jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 131,355 employed persons for the month. Appleton added 600 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,077 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Appleton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	126,200	+600	+900
CPS	131,355	+1,077	+2,314

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 February 2018 is at a new high of 126,200.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 131,949 for Appleton in December 2017. 594 jobs have been lost in Appleton since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 130,278, Appleton has added 1,077 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Appleton, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	126,200	600	131,355	1,077
January 2018	125,600	100	130,278	-1,671
December 2017	125,500	200	131,949	205
November 2017	125,300	200	131,744	390
October 2017	125,100	-100	131,354	-305
September 2017	125,200	0	131,659	120
August 2017	125,200	400	131,539	408
July 2017	124,800	-200	131,131	412
June 2017	125,000	-300	130,719	425
May 2017	125,300	-100	130,294	147
April 2017	125,400	100	130,147	466
March 2017	125,300	0	129,681	640