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.

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

La Crosse, Wisconsin Employment History