Appleton, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 129,100 jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin in December 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 129,581 employed persons for the month. Appleton added 1,100 jobs in December 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 275 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Appleton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	129,100	+1,100	+3,600
CPS	129,581	+275	+396

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 December 2018 is at a new high of 129,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 131,479 for Appleton in March 2018. 1,898 jobs have been lost in Appleton since then according to the household survey. From a November 2018 low of 129,306, Appleton has added 275 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Appleton, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2018	129,100	1,100	129,581	275
November 2018	128,000	700	129,306	-347
October 2018	127,300	-500	129,653	-458
September 2018	127,800	300	130,111	201
August 2018	127,500	400	129,910	-304
July 2018	127,100	-100	130,214	-141
June 2018	127,200	100	130,355	-425
May 2018	127,100	400	130,780	-45
April 2018	126,700	300	130,825	-654
March 2018	126,400	300	131,479	445
February 2018	126,100	500	131,034	1,460
January 2018	125,600	100	129,574	389