Green Bay, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 171,800 jobs in Green Bay, Wisconsin in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 166,310 employed persons for the month. Green Bay lost 700 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 603 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Green Bay job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Green Bay, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Green Bay 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 Green Bay, Wisconsin

CES employment for Green Bay peaked in January 2020 at 181,600. Since then 9,800 jobs have been lost in Green Bay according to the employer survey. From a trough of 157,300 in April 2020, Green Bay has gained 14,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 170,186 for Green Bay in March 2018. 3,876 jobs have been lost in Green Bay since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 148,303, Green Bay has added 18,007 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Green Bay, Wisconsin Employment History