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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.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 70,600 +100 +1,800
CPS 82,632 +287 -1,551

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

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Janesville, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 70,600 100 82,632 287
December 2022 70,500 200 82,345 21
November 2022 70,300 300 82,324 -134
October 2022 70,000 -200 82,458 -259
September 2022 70,200 600 82,717 -328
August 2022 69,600 800 83,045 -360
July 2022 68,800 -400 83,405 -449
June 2022 69,200 -100 83,854 -425
May 2022 69,300 200 84,279 -199
April 2022 69,100 -100 84,478 -120
March 2022 69,200 0 84,598 114
February 2022 69,200 400 84,484 301