Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 48,800 jobs in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 56,303 employed persons for the month. Fond du Lac lost 200 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 29 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fond du Lac job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	48,800	-200	+400
CPS	56,303	-29	-540

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

CES employment for Fond du Lac peaked in April 2006 at 49,100. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Fond du Lac according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,200 in February 2010, Fond du Lac has gained 4,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 57,248 for Fond du Lac in March 2018. 945 jobs have been lost in Fond du Lac since then according to the household survey. From a September 2018 low of 56,291, Fond du Lac has added 12 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	48,800	-200	56,303	-29
January 2019	49,000	-100	56,332	-9
December 2018	49,100	100	56,341	-156
November 2018	49,000	100	56,497	57
October 2018	48,900	300	56,440	149
September 2018	48,600	-500	56,291	-1
August 2018	49,100	200	56,292	-453
July 2018	48,900	100	56,745	-315
June 2018	48,800	300	57,060	-81
May 2018	48,500	0	57,141	-32
April 2018	48,500	100	57,173	-75
March 2018	48,400	0	57,248	405