Wausau, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 74,700 jobs in Wausau, Wisconsin in December 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,150 employed persons for the month. Wausau added 400 jobs in December 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 263 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wausau job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	74,700	+400	+1,900
CPS	73,150	-263	+332

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 200 jobs have been lost in Wausau according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,900 in August 2012, Wausau has gained 7,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 74,420 for Wausau in April 2018. 1,270 jobs have been lost in Wausau since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wausau, Wisconsin Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2018	74,700	400	73,150	-263
November 2018	74,300	0	73,413	-81
October 2018	74,300	0	73,494	4
September 2018	74,300	-200	73,490	-369
August 2018	74,500	300	73,859	-212
July 2018	74,200	300	74,071	24
June 2018	73,900	200	74,047	-154
May 2018	73,700	0	74,201	-219
April 2018	73,700	100	74,420	12
March 2018	73,600	-100	74,408	261
February 2018	73,700	600	74,147	787
January 2018	73,100	300	73,360	542