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Appleton, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 123,800 jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 129,158 employed persons for the month. Appleton lost 0 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 456 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Appleton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 123,800 0 +2,300
CPS 129,158 +456 +3,228

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 January 2020 at 129,199. Since then 5,399 jobs have been lost in Appleton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 110,600 in April 2020, Appleton has gained 13,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2021 for Appleton is at a new high of 129,158.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2021

Appleton, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2021 123,800 0 129,158 456
October 2021 123,800 400 128,702 508
September 2021 123,400 400 128,194 438
August 2021 123,000 -100 127,756 207
July 2021 123,100 500 127,549 326
June 2021 122,600 -700 127,223 181
May 2021 123,300 -100 127,042 229
April 2021 123,400 400 126,813 35
March 2021 123,000 200 126,778 98
February 2021 122,800 -100 126,680 53
January 2021 122,900 700 126,627 180
December 2020 122,200 700 126,447 517

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