Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI

Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

Data Series	Back Data	Oct 2024	Nov 2024	Dec 2024	Jan 2025	Feb 2025	Mar 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		(2)826.7	(2)828.1	(2)822.0	812.1	813.6	(p)815.1
Employment(1)		(2)802.9	(2)802.7	(2)797.4	782.6	782.6	(p)784.3
Unemployment(1)		(2)23.8	(2)25.3	(2)24.6	29.4	31.0	(p)30.8
Unemployment Rate(3)		(2)2.9	(2)3.1	(2)3.0	3.6	3.8	(p)3.8
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(4)		866.7	868.1	865.3	849.7	851.8	(p)855.1
12-month % change		0.3	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.2	(p)0.2
Mining and Logging(4)		0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	(p)0.5
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Construction(4)		38.9	38.4	36.7	34.8	34.1	(p)35.2
12-month % change		2.1	1.9	0.5	1.2	-1.2	(p)-0.3
Manufacturing(4)		110.5	110.6	110.8	110.7	110.4	(p)110.4
12-month % change		-2.8	-2.8	-2.5	-1.9	-1.8	(p)-1.9
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)		147.6	149.7	150.7	146.0	144.5	(p)145.3
12-month % change		-0.1	-0.9	-1.1	-0.9	-0.9	(p)-0.3
Information(4)		10.9	11.0	11.3	11.3	11.2	(p)11.1
12-month % change		-6.0	-4.3	-0.9	0.0	0.9	(p)0.0
Financial Activities(4)		47.9	47.7	47.5	47.2	47.7	(p)47.4
12-month % change		-2.2	-2.5	-2.9	-2.3	-0.8	(p)-1.7
Professional and Business Services(4)		122.5	122.3	121.5	118.3	118.4	(p)118.8
12-month % change		1.2	1.1	1.8	-0.2	0.1	(p)0.3
Education and Health Services(4)		180.5	179.9	179.7	178.4	181.5	(p)182.0
12-month % change		1.6	1.0	0.4	1.8	2.3	(p)2.5
Leisure and Hospitality(4)		80.2	79.3	79.6	76.5	76.0	(p)76.8
12-month % change		1.6	2.1	1.9	1.3	0.1	(p)-1.2
Other Services(4)		43.7	43.5	43.7	43.8	43.7	(p)44.0
12-month % change		1.4	0.9	0.9	2.3	2.3	(p)2.3
Government(4)		83.5	85.2	83.3	82.2	83.8	(p)83.6
12-month % change		1.3	3.0	1.2	1.7	0.6	(p)0.4
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) Data were subject to revision on April 18, 2025. (3) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: May 20, 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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