Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 70,600 jobs in Janesville, Wisconsin in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 82,632 employed persons for the month. Janesville added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 287 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Janesville 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.

Janesville, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Janesville 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 Janesville, Wisconsin

CES employment for Janesville peaked in December 2006 at 70,900. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Janesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,600 in April 2020, Janesville has gained 10,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 84,598 for Janesville in March 2022. 1,966 jobs have been lost in Janesville since then according to the household survey. From a November 2022 low of 82,324, Janesville has added 308 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Janesville, Wisconsin Employment History