Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Job Growth
There were 841,200 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 792,637 employed persons for the month. Milwaukee lost 1,400 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 183 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Milwaukee job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 841,200 | -1,400 | +13,600 |
CPS | 792,637 | -183 | +15,087 |
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 February 2020 at 877,700. Since then 36,500 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 756,800 in April 2020, Milwaukee has gained 84,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 802,988 for Milwaukee in July 2017. 10,351 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 690,280, Milwaukee has added 102,357 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2022 | 841,200 | -1,400 | 792,637 | -183 |
March 2022 | 842,600 | 3,000 | 792,820 | -121 |
February 2022 | 839,600 | 7,400 | 792,941 | -497 |
January 2022 | 832,200 | -4,000 | 793,438 | -168 |
December 2021 | 836,200 | 2,300 | 793,606 | -265 |
November 2021 | 833,900 | 500 | 793,871 | 99 |
October 2021 | 833,400 | -1,200 | 793,772 | 1,671 |
September 2021 | 834,600 | -900 | 792,101 | 2,514 |
August 2021 | 835,500 | -1,700 | 789,587 | 3,087 |
July 2021 | 837,200 | 11,200 | 786,500 | 3,405 |
June 2021 | 826,000 | -1,800 | 783,095 | 3,012 |
May 2021 | 827,800 | 200 | 780,083 | 2,533 |