Racine, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 73,500 jobs in Racine, Wisconsin in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 91,551 employed persons for the month. Racine lost 300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 266 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Racine job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Racine, Wisconsin Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Racine peaked in April 2000 at 82,200. Since then 8,700 jobs have been lost in Racine according to the employer survey. From a trough of 68,500 in April 2020, Racine has gained 5,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 97,026 for Racine in September 2020. 5,475 jobs have been lost in Racine since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Racine, Wisconsin Employment History