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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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News Releases:
Mar
20
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — December 2025

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025.

Mar
18
County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin — Third Quarter 2025

Employment decreased in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Wisconsin from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
11
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – February 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.7 percent in February.

Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:
Wisconsin
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,150.0 3,142.9 3,131.5 (2)- 3,116.6 (p)3,118.7

Employment(1)

 3,051.4 3,045.4 3,035.3 (2)- 3,021.4 (p)3,021.2

Unemployment(1)

 98.6 97.5 96.2 (2)- 95.1 (p)97.6

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.1 3.1 3.1 (2)- 3.1 (p)3.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 3,060.1 3,066.9 3,056.0 3,045.5 3,045.3 (p)3,054.3

12-month % change

 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.0 -0.1 (p)0.2

Mining and Logging(4)

 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 (p)4.2

12-month % change

 2.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 2.4 (p)2.4

Construction(4)

 144.0 144.4 144.6 144.6 144.7 (p)147.8

12-month % change

 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.2 1.4 (p)3.6

Manufacturing(4)

 463.5 462.7 463.1 463.4 461.4 (p)460.3

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -0.3 (p)-0.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 551.6 550.4 550.8 548.3 547.4 (p)546.4

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.6 -0.6 -1.4 -1.6 (p)-1.8

Information(4)

 47.8 48.0 48.0 48.1 47.9 (p)47.7

12-month % change

 1.7 2.3 1.9 0.6 -0.4 (p)-1.6

Financial Activities(4)

 160.0 159.4 158.8 159.4 159.4 (p)158.7

12-month % change

 0.4 0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.6 (p)0.6

Professional & Business Services(4)

 331.2 333.0 332.2 330.4 331.5 (p)327.8

12-month % change

 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.1 (p)-1.9

Education & Health Services(4)

 495.1 499.5 497.3 497.0 498.0 (p)500.5

12-month % change

 1.9 2.6 2.2 1.7 2.1 (p)2.6

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 292.7 297.5 295.9 294.6 294.8 (p)299.5

12-month % change

 1.2 3.3 2.8 2.1 2.5 (p)3.8

Other Services(4)

 149.5 149.1 147.5 146.3 148.2 (p)148.2

12-month % change

 1.8 1.2 0.1 -1.4 -0.1 (p)-0.2

Government(4)

 420.6 418.8 413.7 409.3 407.8 (p)413.2

12-month % change

 1.0 -1.4 -0.9 -1.7 -3.0 (p)-0.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Appleton Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Green Bay Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Madison, WI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Milwaukee Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Duluth Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 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
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin – December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025
County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, Milwaukee-Racine — Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – February 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2026
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 — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — February 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2026
Union Members in Wisconsin — 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Chicago Area Employment — November 2024 Employment News Release Jan 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kenosha — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Madison — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Milwaukee-Waukesha — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Wisconsin — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2025
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 — December 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Green Bay — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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 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 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fond du Lac — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Janesville-Beloit — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oshkosh-Neenah — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Racine-Mount Pleasant — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sheboygan — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wausau — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Appleton — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Janesville, WI, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Wisconsin Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington – December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025