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Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 848,000 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 787,141 employed persons for the month. Milwaukee added 700 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,218 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Milwaukee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2022 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 848,000 +700 +13,400
CPS 787,141 -2,218 -4,960

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 29,700 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 756,800 in April 2020, Milwaukee has gained 91,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 802,988 for Milwaukee in July 2017. 15,847 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 690,280, Milwaukee has added 96,861 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2022 848,000 700 787,141 -2,218
August 2022 847,300 3,400 789,359 -1,150
July 2022 843,900 2,800 790,509 -1,430
June 2022 841,100 1,100 791,939 -695
May 2022 840,000 -1,000 792,634 6
April 2022 841,000 -1,600 792,628 -192
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

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