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News Releases:
Mar
23
County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin — Third Quarter 2022

Employment rose in all six of the largest counties in Wisconsin from September 2021 to September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
17
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2022

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.52 per hour in the South to $46.57 in the Northeast in December 2022.

Mar
16
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — February 2023

Gasoline prices averaged $3.725 per gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in February 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:
Wisconsin
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2022		 Oct
2022		 Nov
2022		 Dec
2022		 Jan
2023		 Feb
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)3,071.8 (r)3,068.5 (r)3,067.9 (r)3,068.6 3,067.8 (p)3,069.9

Employment(1)

 (r)2,977.2 (r)2,975.1 (r)2,975.6 (r)2,976.7 2,979.9 (p)2,986.9

Unemployment(1)

 (r)94.6 (r)93.5 (r)92.4 (r)91.9 88.0 (p)82.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.1 (r)3.0 (r)3.0 (r)3.0 2.9 (p)2.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,983.3 2,981.1 2,988.0 2,983.8 2,989.9 (p)2,997.4

12-month % change

 2.8 2.3 2.3 1.9 2.0 (p)1.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 (p)3.8

12-month % change

 5.7 5.7 8.6 5.6 5.6 (p)5.6

Construction(3)

 132.6 133.6 133.3 132.1 134.2 (p)134.2

12-month % change

 3.8 4.0 3.2 2.3 4.0 (p)3.2

Manufacturing(3)

 483.9 485.9 485.3 481.7 484.9 (p)485.4

12-month % change

 2.9 2.8 2.3 1.4 2.2 (p)1.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 552.3 551.8 552.0 551.8 551.6 (p)554.1

12-month % change

 3.3 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.1 (p)0.8

Information(3)

 46.9 46.7 47.6 46.6 45.8 (p)45.6

12-month % change

 4.0 3.3 5.3 2.9 0.7 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(3)

 159.1 160.3 159.0 159.7 160.4 (p)159.9

12-month % change

 1.8 2.3 1.1 1.4 1.9 (p)1.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 330.6 327.3 326.4 326.3 325.6 (p)325.3

12-month % change

 3.7 1.9 1.4 1.1 0.4 (p)0.1

Education & Health Services(3)

 461.1 459.6 461.5 464.2 465.3 (p)466.4

12-month % change

 1.6 1.2 1.6 2.2 2.5 (p)2.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 269.3 267.7 271.2 271.1 270.8 (p)272.2

12-month % change

 4.3 3.0 3.3 2.7 2.6 (p)2.7

Other Services(3)

 146.4 146.5 147.0 147.1 148.3 (p)147.8

12-month % change

 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.6 2.3 (p)1.7

Government(3)

 397.4 398.0 400.9 399.4 399.2 (p)402.7

12-month % change

 1.5 1.5 3.2 2.0 1.3 (p)2.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Appleton Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Mar 2023
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2023
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2023
Consumer Expenditures in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — 2020-21 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2022
Women’s Earnings In Wisconsin — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — February 2023 Average energy prices News Release Mar 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 – January 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2023
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – February 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 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 – February 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2023
Union Members in Wisconsin — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Chicago Area Employment — November 2022 Employment News Release Jan 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 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
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 – December 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Green Bay — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2022
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 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fond du Lac — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Janesville-Beloit — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Oshkosh-Neenah — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Racine — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sheboygan — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wausau — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Appleton — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2022