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News Releases:
Sep
27
Chicago Area Employment — August 2023

Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, metropolitan area increased by 50,200 over the year in August.

Sep
22
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin – August 2023

Gasoline prices averaged $4.388 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in August 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Sep
13
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – August 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area increased 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:
Wisconsin
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2023		 Apr
2023		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,074.6 3,085.1 3,099.7 3,113.5 3,124.7 (p)3,133.5

Employment(1)

 2,998.0 3,012.1 3,026.3 3,036.8 3,043.7 (p)3,044.0

Unemployment(1)

 76.6 73.0 73.4 76.7 81.1 (p)89.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 (p)2.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,999.8 3,001.9 3,000.0 3,002.5 3,006.7 (p)3,012.4

12-month % change

 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.3 (p)1.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 (p)3.8

12-month % change

 5.6 2.7 5.6 2.7 2.7 (p)2.7

Construction(3)

 131.9 134.6 134.6 134.7 134.5 (p)136.5

12-month % change

 0.9 3.4 3.5 3.1 2.4 (p)3.6

Manufacturing(3)

 485.3 484.7 482.6 481.6 481.4 (p)480.6

12-month % change

 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.3 -0.1 (p)-0.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 555.6 555.2 557.4 556.0 553.8 (p)553.1

12-month % change

 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.3 0.7 (p)0.5

Information(3)

 45.4 45.3 44.8 43.9 43.4 (p)43.9

12-month % change

 -0.9 -1.3 -2.8 -5.2 -6.5 (p)-5.8

Financial Activities(3)

 160.6 161.3 160.4 161.1 161.3 (p)160.9

12-month % change

 1.6 1.7 1.1 1.8 1.5 (p)1.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 324.7 326.1 326.6 327.6 326.8 (p)327.7

12-month % change

 -1.5 -0.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.8 (p)-0.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 467.2 466.0 466.2 466.2 472.2 (p)475.2

12-month % change

 2.9 2.4 2.4 2.9 3.0 (p)3.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 272.7 272.1 269.9 275.3 277.4 (p)279.2

12-month % change

 2.6 3.0 1.9 4.1 4.6 (p)4.4

Other Services(3)

 149.8 150.2 150.1 150.1 150.7 (p)151.0

12-month % change

 2.9 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.1 (p)3.2

Government(3)

 402.8 402.6 403.6 402.2 401.4 (p)400.5

12-month % change

 2.3 2.4 3.0 2.0 1.4 (p)-0.4

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 (PDF)
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Madison, WI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Milwaukee Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Chicago Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Duluth Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2023
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2023
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2023
Consumer Expenditures in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — 2020-21 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2022
Women’s Earnings In Wisconsin — 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin – August 2023 Average energy prices News Release Sep 2023
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 – July 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2023
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – August 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2023
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Chicago (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
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 — 2022 Unemployment News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2023
Union Members in Wisconsin — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Chicago Area Employment — August 2023 Employment News Release Sep 2023
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 2023
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 — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2022
Union Membership Historical Table for Wisconsin Employment Table Feb 2023
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2023
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 2022 Employment News Release Nov 2022
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2023
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
Janesville, WI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2023
Wisconsin Job Openings and Labor Turnover — May 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jul 2023