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Wisconsin



News Releases:
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — August 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area rose 0.5 percent in August.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — August 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region increased 0.4 percent in August.

Sep
09
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — June 2026

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026.

Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:
Wisconsin
Data Series Back
Data
Mar
2026
Apr
2026
May
2026
June
2026
July
2026
Aug
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

3,129.3 3,130.2 3,131.5 3,134.9 3,139.5 (p)3,148.3

Employment(1)

3,019.7 3,020.1 3,024.1 3,030.2 3,036.9 (p)3,046.2

Unemployment(1)

109.5 110.1 107.4 104.7 102.7 (p)102.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.3 (p)3.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

3,019.8 3,031.1 3,038.6 3,041.7 3,045.5 (p)3,057.3

12-month % change

-0.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.2 (p)0.6

Mining and Logging(3)

4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 (p)4.1

12-month % change

5.0 5.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 (p)2.5

Construction(3)

151.8 151.8 154.8 152.6 154.7 (p)157.5

12-month % change

4.5 4.8 6.2 4.5 5.7 (p)7.1

Manufacturing(3)

453.4 453.4 456.3 457.4 458.1 (p)458.4

12-month % change

-1.2 -1.5 -0.7 -0.3 -0.1 (p)0.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

537.2 535.6 535.8 538.5 536.9 (p)535.5

12-month % change

-2.5 -2.7 -2.5 -1.8 -1.8 (p)-2.0

Information(3)

45.5 45.8 45.9 46.2 46.1 (p)45.5

12-month % change

-2.4 -1.9 -1.5 -0.4 -0.9 (p)-1.5

Financial Activities(3)

158.2 158.3 157.5 156.5 156.4 (p)156.4

12-month % change

-0.8 -0.6 -1.0 -1.3 -1.8 (p)-1.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

324.0 328.5 328.2 331.6 333.4 (p)333.7

12-month % change

-1.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.8 0.7 (p)1.2

Education & Health Services(3)

502.0 503.9 504.7 505.6 502.7 (p)505.5

12-month % change

1.5 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.2 (p)1.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

290.9 296.0 296.2 294.8 294.8 (p)296.6

12-month % change

0.8 2.5 1.8 1.8 1.6 (p)2.2

Other Services(3)

144.9 145.8 144.7 145.3 146.0 (p)145.6

12-month % change

-0.8 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.5 (p)0.6

Government(3)

407.7 407.8 410.4 409.1 412.3 (p)418.5

12-month % change

-1.9 -2.0 -1.1 -1.8 -0.9 (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
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2026
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2026
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2026
Consumer Expenditures in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
Women’s Earnings In Wisconsin — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin — First Quarter 2026 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – July 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2026
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — August 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — August 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2026
Union Members in Wisconsin — 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kenosha — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Madison — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Milwaukee-Waukesha — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Wisconsin — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2026
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2026
Union Membership Historical Table for Wisconsin Employment Table Mar 2026
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — June 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Green Bay — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Wisconsin — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Eau Claire — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fond du Lac — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Janesville-Beloit — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oshkosh-Neenah — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Racine-Mount Pleasant — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sheboygan — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wausau — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Appleton — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Janesville, WI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Sep 2026
Wisconsin Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Feb 2026