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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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News Releases:

Jan
20

Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — December 2021

Gasoline prices averaged $3.558 per gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in December 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
12

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2021

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
12

Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – December 2021

Prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.4 percent in December 2021.

Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:

Wisconsin
Data Series Back
Data		 June
2021		 July
2021		 Aug
2021		 Sept
2021		 Oct
2021		 Nov
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,094.7 3,104.4 3,110.0 3,110.2 3,109.0 (p)3,107.8

Employment(1)

 2,973.2 2,982.8 2,987.4 3,004.9 3,008.4 (p)3,014.6

Unemployment(1)

 121.5 121.6 122.6 105.3 100.6 (p)93.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.4 3.2 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,870.7 2,887.2 2,876.4 2,877.8 2,883.2 (p)2,893.4

12-month % change

 5.2 3.9 2.2 1.8 2.2 (p)2.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.6 (p)3.7

12-month % change

 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.1 9.1 (p)8.8

Construction(3)

 122.1 121.8 121.3 122.2 124.0 (p)126.6

12-month % change

 0.5 -0.2 -1.3 -0.3 -2.0 (p)0.0

Manufacturing(3)

 473.7 476.3 474.9 477.8 478.7 (p)481.4

12-month % change

 5.4 5.9 5.3 4.8 4.6 (p)4.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 531.0 533.4 532.4 530.8 530.1 (p)530.6

12-month % change

 3.6 2.8 2.0 0.9 1.3 (p)2.1

Information(3)

 46.2 46.2 45.8 45.7 45.7 (p)45.4

12-month % change

 4.8 5.0 3.6 2.0 2.9 (p)2.7

Financial Activities(3)

 149.3 149.4 149.5 150.2 150.3 (p)150.9

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.5 -1.6 -1.2 -0.9 (p)0.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 322.4 322.9 320.2 319.4 319.8 (p)320.2

12-month % change

 8.1 6.7 4.8 4.0 2.2 (p)2.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 453.0 456.5 450.3 445.3 443.3 (p)442.9

12-month % change

 3.1 1.7 -0.2 -1.3 -1.1 (p)-0.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 234.5 239.4 242.0 244.8 253.4 (p)260.1

12-month % change

 14.3 10.1 8.5 6.5 12.0 (p)16.0

Other Services(3)

 149.4 148.0 149.0 149.6 149.4 (p)148.8

12-month % change

 6.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 2.4 (p)2.1

Government(3)

 385.5 389.7 387.4 388.3 384.9 (p)382.8

12-month % change

 6.3 3.1 -1.8 -0.3 1.0 (p)0.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Appleton Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Green Bay Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Madison, WI, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Milwaukee Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Chicago Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Duluth Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2022
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2022
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2022
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2022
Consumer Expenditures for the Chicago Metropolitan Area: 2019-20 Consumer spending News Release Nov 2021
Women’s Earnings In Wisconsin — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — December 2021 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2022
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 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2021
Consumer Price Index, Milwaukee-Racine — Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — November 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2021
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – December 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2022
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Chicago Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Milwaukee Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Minneapolis Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2021
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2022
Union Members in Wisconsin — 2020 Employment News Release Feb 2021
Chicago Area Employment — November 2021 Employment News Release Jan 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake County-Kenosha County — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Madison — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Fatal Work Injuries in Wisconsin — 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2021
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2022
Union Membership Historical Table for Wisconsin Employment Table Feb 2021
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Green Bay — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin — First Quarter 2021 Employment News Release Nov 2021
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Wisconsin — 2019 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2021
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 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fond du Lac — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Janesville-Beloit — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oshkosh-Neenah — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Racine — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sheboygan — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wausau — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Appleton — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021