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Wisconsin



News Releases:
Mar
15
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin – February 2024

Gasoline prices averaged $3.583 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in February 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
15
Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington – February 2024

Gasoline prices averaged $3.124 a gallon in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area in February 2024.

Mar
13
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2023

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.48 per hour in the South to $52.32 in the Northeast in December 2023.

Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:
Wisconsin
Data Series Back
Data
Aug
2023
Sept
2023
Oct
2023
Nov
2023
Dec
2023
Jan
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

(r)3,145.1 (r)3,148.5 (r)3,150.8 (r)3,150.6 (r)3,150.2 (p)3,147.9

Employment(1)

(r)3,041.9 (r)3,042.9 (r)3,044.1 (r)3,044.6 (r)3,044.6 (p)3,047.5

Unemployment(1)

(r)103.2 (r)105.6 (r)106.6 (r)106.1 (r)105.6 (p)100.4

Unemployment Rate(2)

(r)3.3 (r)3.4 (r)3.4 (r)3.4 (r)3.4 (p)3.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

3,012.0 3,014.0 3,016.4 3,020.1 3,021.8 (p)3,026.9

12-month % change

0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.8 (p)0.8

Mining and Logging(3)

4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 (p)4.1

12-month % change

5.3 8.1 8.1 8.1 7.9 (p)7.9

Construction(3)

136.7 136.9 136.1 137.5 138.1 (p)140.0

12-month % change

2.6 1.9 1.4 2.3 2.4 (p)3.1

Manufacturing(3)

477.1 477.0 479.3 480.0 479.3 (p)479.3

12-month % change

-1.5 -1.5 -1.0 -0.8 -0.8 (p)-0.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

553.3 555.0 554.1 552.6 552.9 (p)553.1

12-month % change

0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 -0.1 (p)-0.1

Information(3)

47.4 47.6 47.7 48.0 47.5 (p)47.7

12-month % change

1.1 1.1 1.3 1.9 1.1 (p)1.3

Financial Activities(3)

159.4 159.3 159.3 159.4 160.3 (p)160.1

12-month % change

-0.4 -0.6 -0.7 -0.5 0.3 (p)0.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

332.7 330.7 330.2 329.5 328.6 (p)328.8

12-month % change

0.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.7 (p)-0.5

Education & Health Services(3)

471.9 471.6 472.8 473.5 475.4 (p)479.9

12-month % change

2.1 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.1 (p)2.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

284.2 281.6 282.2 284.4 283.4 (p)281.9

12-month % change

5.1 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.3 (p)1.0

Other Services(3)

145.1 144.7 145.6 146.8 146.7 (p)146.1

12-month % change

0.0 -0.1 0.5 1.5 1.5 (p)0.8

Government(3)

400.2 405.6 405.1 404.4 405.5 (p)405.9

12-month % change

-0.5 1.8 1.7 0.7 1.6 (p)2.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised

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Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2024
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Consumer Expenditures in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — 2021-22 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2023
Women’s Earnings In Wisconsin — 2022 Pay News Release Mar 2024
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin – February 2024 Average energy prices News Release Mar 2024
Average energy prices for the United States, regions, census divisions, and selected metropolitan areas Average energy prices Table Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin — Third Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index, Milwaukee-Racine — Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – January 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2024
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Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Milwaukee (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Minneapolis (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – February 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2024
Union Members in Wisconsin — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Chicago Area Employment — November 2023 Employment News Release Jan 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake County-Kenosha County — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Madison — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in Wisconsin — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2024
Union Membership Historical Table for Wisconsin Employment Table Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Green Bay — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin — First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Eau Claire — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fond du Lac — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Janesville-Beloit — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oshkosh-Neenah — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Racine — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sheboygan — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wausau — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Appleton — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
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