Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 833,800 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 775,204 employed persons for the month. Milwaukee added 6,800 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 5,043 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Milwaukee 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.

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 January 2020 at 877,600. Since then 43,800 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 758,200 in April 2020, Milwaukee has gained 75,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 797,802 for Milwaukee in August 2017. 22,598 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 678,701, Milwaukee has added 96,503 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment History