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Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 69,900 jobs in Janesville, Wisconsin in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 83,898 employed persons for the month. Janesville lost 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 116 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Janesville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 69,900 -200 +600
CPS 83,898 +116 +1,536

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 1,000 jobs have been lost in Janesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,600 in April 2020, Janesville has gained 9,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Janesville is at a new high of 83,898.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Janesville, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 69,900 -200 83,898 116
April 2023 70,100 -500 83,782 204
March 2023 70,600 100 83,578 299
February 2023 70,500 200 83,279 289
January 2023 70,300 -200 82,990 224
December 2022 70,500 200 82,766 -13
November 2022 70,300 300 82,779 25
October 2022 70,000 -200 82,754 152
September 2022 70,200 600 82,602 188
August 2022 69,600 800 82,414 129
July 2022 68,800 -400 82,285 14
June 2022 69,200 -100 82,271 -91