Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 875,700 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 813,888 employed persons for the month. Milwaukee added 1,400 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,069 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Milwaukee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	875,700	+1,400	+9,200
CPS	813,888	+6,069	+22,913

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

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Milwaukee peaked in June 2000 at 877,300. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 805,200 in December 2009, Milwaukee has gained 70,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2018 for Milwaukee is at a new high of 813,888.

Employment: CES, CPS

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	875,700	1,400	813,888	6,069
January 2018	874,300	4,300	807,819	2,717
December 2017	870,000	2,800	805,102	-196
November 2017	867,200	1,600	805,298	2,009
October 2017	865,600	-100	803,289	-2,712
September 2017	865,700	-700	806,001	1,015
August 2017	866,400	-900	804,986	-598
July 2017	867,300	-100	805,584	3,611
June 2017	867,400	900	801,973	2,875
May 2017	866,500	-200	799,098	1,754
April 2017	866,700	-3,000	797,344	1,050
March 2017	869,700	3,200	796,294	5,319