Wausau, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 73,900 jobs in Wausau, Wisconsin in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,157 employed persons for the month. Wausau lost 400 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 63 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wausau job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	73,900	-400	+1,100
CPS	72,157	-63	+260

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

Wausau, Wisconsin Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Wausau peaked in June 2007 at 74,900. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Wausau according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,900 in August 2012, Wausau has gained 7,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 72,724 for Wausau in September 2007. 567 jobs have been lost in Wausau since then according to the household survey. From a July 2012 low of 66,079, Wausau has added 6,078 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wausau, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	73,900	-400	72,157	-63
June 2019	74,300	400	72,220	-145
May 2019	73,900	100	72,365	-127
April 2019	73,800	-300	72,492	95
March 2019	74,100	300	72,397	196
February 2019	73,800	-100	72,201	140
January 2019	73,900	700	72,061	211
December 2018	73,200	400	71,850	18
November 2018	72,800	-100	71,832	33
October 2018	72,900	-100	71,799	22
September 2018	73,000	100	71,777	-21
August 2018	72,900	100	71,798	-99