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La Crosse-Onalaska, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 78,800 jobs in La Crosse, Wisconsin in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 76,122 employed persons for the month. La Crosse lost 300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 95 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare La Crosse job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 78,800 -300 +1,700
CPS 76,122 +95 +1,735

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

La Crosse, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for La Crosse 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin

CES employment for La Crosse peaked in February 2018 at 79,400. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in La Crosse according to the employer survey. From a trough of 67,300 in April 2020, La Crosse has gained 11,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 76,364 for La Crosse in March 2017. 242 jobs have been lost in La Crosse since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 65,159, La Crosse has added 10,963 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

La Crosse, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 78,800 -300 76,122 95
April 2023 79,100 0 76,027 179
March 2023 79,100 -100 75,848 207
February 2023 79,200 -100 75,641 101
January 2023 79,300 200 75,540 251
December 2022 79,100 200 75,289 -41
November 2022 78,900 200 75,330 -19
October 2022 78,700 -100 75,349 144
September 2022 78,800 500 75,205 259
August 2022 78,300 500 74,946 284
July 2022 77,800 800 74,662 206
June 2022 77,000 -100 74,456 69