Department of Numbers

Appleton, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 129,199 jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 130,133 employed persons for the month. Appleton lost 300 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 429 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Appleton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 129,199 -300 +3,299
CPS 130,133 +429 +2,112

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 peaked in March 2023 at 129,500. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Appleton according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in April 2023 for Appleton is at a new high of 130,133.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Appleton, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 129,199 -300 130,133 429
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
November 2022 128,400 99 128,579 26
October 2022 128,300 700 128,553 193
September 2022 127,600 400 128,360 251
August 2022 127,200 900 128,109 201
July 2022 126,300 400 127,908 82
June 2022 125,900 100 127,826 -51
May 2022 125,800 -100 127,877 -144