Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 98,500 jobs in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 89,436 employed persons for the month. Oshkosh added 300 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 233 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oshkosh job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	98,500	+300	+900
CPS	89,436	-233	-420

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

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Oshkosh peaked in June 2019 at 98,600. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Oshkosh according to the employer survey. From a trough of 98,200 in September 2019, Oshkosh has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,384 for Oshkosh in June 2017. 1,948 jobs have been lost in Oshkosh since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	98,500	300	89,436	-233
September 2019	98,200	-100	89,669	-281
August 2019	98,300	-100	89,950	-236
July 2019	98,400	-200	90,186	-195
June 2019	98,600	500	90,381	-212
May 2019	98,100	-100	90,593	-122
April 2019	98,200	-100	90,715	132
March 2019	98,300	200	90,583	302
February 2019	98,100	-200	90,281	290
January 2019	98,300	-100	89,991	87
December 2018	98,400	700	89,904	24
November 2018	97,700	100	89,880	24