Green Bay, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 159,200 jobs in Green Bay, Wisconsin in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 153,922 employed persons for the month. Green Bay added 3,400 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 5,619 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Green Bay job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	159,200	+3,400	-21,500
CPS	153,922	+5,619	-14,035

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 February 2020 at 181,700. Since then 22,500 jobs have been lost in Green Bay according to the employer survey. From a trough of 155,800 in April 2020, Green Bay has gained 3,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 170,186 for Green Bay in March 2018. 16,264 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 5,619 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Green Bay, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	159,200	3,400	153,922	5,619
April 2020	155,800	-24,100	148,303	-19,892
March 2020	179,900	-1,800	168,195	74
February 2020	181,700	300	168,121	269
January 2020	181,400	400	167,852	-184
December 2019	181,000	-100	168,036	173
November 2019	181,100	800	167,863	169
October 2019	180,300	900	167,694	158
September 2019	179,400	-100	167,536	100
August 2019	179,500	-800	167,436	-28
July 2019	180,300	-100	167,464	-188
June 2019	180,400	-300	167,652	-305