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Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 98,100 jobs in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 91,144 employed persons for the month. Oshkosh lost 100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 208 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oshkosh job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 98,100 -100 +1,700
CPS 91,144 +208 +1,691

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 December 2017 at 98,300. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Oshkosh according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,200 in April 2020, Oshkosh has gained 12,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,462 for Oshkosh in June 2017. 318 jobs have been lost in Oshkosh since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 79,111, Oshkosh has added 12,033 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 98,100 -100 91,144 208
April 2023 98,200 400 90,936 204
March 2023 97,800 -200 90,732 215
February 2023 98,000 200 90,517 161
January 2023 97,800 200 90,356 141
December 2022 97,600 -100 90,215 -25
November 2022 97,700 300 90,240 -23
October 2022 97,400 -100 90,263 90
September 2022 97,500 400 90,173 179
August 2022 97,100 0 89,994 227
July 2022 97,100 500 89,767 199
June 2022 96,600 200 89,568 115