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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 48,400 jobs in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,066 employed persons for the month. Fond du Lac added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 117 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fond du Lac job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 48,400 +100 +700
CPS 55,066 +117 -1,293

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 June 2019 at 49,500. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Fond du Lac according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,100 in April 2020, Fond du Lac has gained 8,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 56,879 for Fond du Lac in March 2022. 1,813 jobs have been lost in Fond du Lac since then according to the household survey. From a December 2022 low of 54,949, Fond du Lac has added 117 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 48,400 100 55,066 117
December 2022 48,300 0 54,949 -15
November 2022 48,300 200 54,964 -186
October 2022 48,100 400 55,150 -350
September 2022 47,700 -200 55,500 -436
August 2022 47,900 100 55,936 -307
July 2022 47,800 100 56,243 -316
June 2022 47,700 0 56,559 -209
May 2022 47,700 -100 56,768 -97
April 2022 47,800 0 56,865 -14
March 2022 47,800 -200 56,879 195
February 2022 48,000 300 56,684 325