Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 98,100 jobs in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in April 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 90,719 employed persons for the month. Oshkosh lost 200 jobs in April 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 136 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oshkosh job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	98,100	-200	+200
CPS	90,719	+136	-239

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 January 2018 at 98,400. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Oshkosh according to the employer survey. From a trough of 97,500 in September 2018, Oshkosh has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,384 for Oshkosh in June 2017. 665 jobs have been lost in Oshkosh since then according to the household survey. From a October 2018 low of 89,856, Oshkosh has added 863 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2019	98,100	-200	90,719	136
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
October 2018	97,600	100	89,856	-39
September 2018	97,500	-400	89,895	-89
August 2018	97,900	100	89,984	-183
July 2018	97,800	0	90,167	-254
June 2018	97,800	100	90,421	-286
May 2018	97,700	-200	90,707	-251