Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Data Series	Mar 2026	Apr 2026	May 2026	June 2026	July 2026	Aug 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	803.9	799.1	799.6	811.5	(p)815.2
Employment(1)	770.3	769.6	773.8	780.5	(p)783.9
Unemployment(1)	33.6	29.5	25.8	31.0	(p)31.3
Unemployment Rate(2)	4.2	3.7	3.2	3.8	(p)3.8
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	842.8	850.1	856.3	863.4	861.2	(p)865.0
12-month % change	-0.8	-1.0	-0.8	-0.4	-0.2	(p)-0.3
Mining and Logging(3)	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	(p)0.6
12-month % change	0.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Construction(3)	37.5	38.5	40.4	41.2	41.9	(p)42.7
12-month % change	3.0	1.9	3.1	3.0	3.5	(p)5.2
Manufacturing(3)	108.3	108.1	108.5	109.8	110.1	(p)109.7
12-month % change	-0.4	-0.6	-0.2	0.5	0.3	(p)0.3
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	140.3	140.1	140.5	142.0	141.8	(p)141.6
12-month % change	-3.0	-3.0	-3.4	-2.6	-1.9	(p)-1.9
Information(3)	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.2	(p)10.1
12-month % change	-4.6	-5.5	-3.7	-4.6	-5.6	(p)-4.7
Financial Activities(3)	48.4	48.3	48.3	48.6	48.5	(p)48.5
12-month % change	1.5	1.5	0.6	0.2	-0.8	(p)-0.4
Professional and Business Services(3)	114.4	117.1	118.0	120.2	121.9	(p)122.0
12-month % change	-1.6	-0.6	-0.3	0.7	0.9	(p)1.1
Education and Health Services(3)	180.9	182.2	182.3	181.5	178.9	(p)179.6
12-month % change	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.2	(p)-0.3
Leisure and Hospitality(3)	77.5	79.3	82.3	86.6	87.1	(p)89.8
12-month % change	-0.8	-0.8	-2.4	-1.1	-1.0	(p)2.5
Other Services(3)	42.7	42.7	42.9	42.8	42.7	(p)42.2
12-month % change	-1.2	-1.6	-0.9	-2.1	-2.3	(p)-3.4
Government(3)	82.0	82.9	82.2	79.8	77.5	(p)78.2
12-month % change	-0.8	-2.9	-1.0	-1.5	1.0	(p)-3.3
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: September 24, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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