Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 882,300 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 803,394 employed persons for the month. Milwaukee added 1,500 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,661 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Milwaukee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	882,300	+1,500	+7,700
CPS	803,394	+6,661	-10,000

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 in February 2019 is at a new high of 882,300.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 817,015 for Milwaukee in March 2018. 13,621 jobs have been lost in Milwaukee since then according to the household survey. From a December 2018 low of 792,955, Milwaukee has added 10,439 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	882,300	1,500	803,394	6,661
January 2019	880,800	2,300	796,733	3,778
December 2018	878,500	6,200	792,955	-3,740
November 2018	872,300	-1,200	796,695	-4,022
October 2018	873,500	500	800,717	-1,756
September 2018	873,000	-800	802,473	-3,127
August 2018	873,800	-100	805,600	-3,032
July 2018	873,900	600	808,632	928
June 2018	873,300	1,000	807,704	-3,604
May 2018	872,300	-500	811,308	-4,976
April 2018	872,800	-2,600	816,284	-731
March 2018	875,400	800	817,015	3,621