Eau Claire, Wisconsin Job Growth
There were 85,400 jobs in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 90,236 employed persons for the month. Eau Claire lost 600 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 109 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Eau Claire job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 85,400 | -600 | -2,400 |
CPS | 90,236 | -109 | +1,218 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire, Wisconsin
CES employment for Eau Claire peaked in January 2020 at 88,200. Since then 2,800 jobs have been lost in Eau Claire according to the employer survey. From a trough of 75,300 in April 2020, Eau Claire has gained 10,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 90,345 for Eau Claire in January 2021. 109 jobs have been lost in Eau Claire since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Eau Claire, Wisconsin Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 2021 | 85,400 | -600 | 90,236 | -109 |
January 2021 | 86,000 | 1,200 | 90,345 | 2,367 |
December 2020 | 84,800 | 600 | 87,978 | -23 |
November 2020 | 84,200 | 200 | 88,001 | -69 |
October 2020 | 84,000 | 400 | 88,070 | -7 |
September 2020 | 83,600 | 0 | 88,077 | 2,046 |
August 2020 | 83,600 | 1,400 | 86,031 | 3,196 |
July 2020 | 82,200 | 1,600 | 82,835 | -30 |
June 2020 | 80,600 | 3,300 | 82,865 | 3,863 |
May 2020 | 77,300 | 2,000 | 79,002 | 1,811 |
April 2020 | 75,300 | -12,600 | 77,191 | -11,893 |
March 2020 | 87,900 | 100 | 89,084 | 66 |