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News Releases:
Feb
09
Union Members in Wisconsin — 2022

In 2022, union members accounted for 7.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, compared with 7.9 percent in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
20
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — December 2022

Gasoline prices averaged $3.542 per gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in December 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
13
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin — 2021

Private industry employers reported 61,200 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin in 2021, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.2 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers.

Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:
Wisconsin
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2024		 Oct
2024		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)3,183.0 (r)3,185.4 (r)3,185.7 (r)3,185.4 3,184.2 (p)3,179.9

Employment(1)

 (r)3,087.1 (r)3,087.6 (r)3,087.1 (r)3,086.7 3,082.9 (p)3,077.6

Unemployment(1)

 (r)95.9 (r)97.8 (r)98.6 (r)98.7 101.3 (p)102.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.0 (r)3.1 (r)3.1 (r)3.1 3.2 (p)3.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,039.4 3,046.1 3,048.1 3,047.6 (p)3,053.3  

12-month % change

 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.5 (p)0.7  

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 (p)4.2  

12-month % change

 2.5 5.1 2.5 2.5 (p)5.0  

Construction(3)

 141.5 141.5 142.7 142.7 (p)143.4  

12-month % change

 2.7 2.5 3.0 2.6 (p)2.8  

Manufacturing(3)

 463.7 466.9 463.0 464.1 (p)463.3  

12-month % change

 -2.8 -1.7 -2.3 -1.8 (p)-1.7  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 553.9 555.9 556.3 556.2 (p)555.3  

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 (p)0.2  

Information(3)

 47.1 47.8 48.1 48.5 (p)48.8  

12-month % change

 -1.3 0.4 1.3 2.1 (p)2.5  

Financial Activities(3)

 159.4 159.4 158.4 157.7 (p)158.4  

12-month % change

 -0.6 -0.4 -1.0 -1.5 (p)-0.9  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 330.2 328.6 331.3 334.0 (p)332.1  

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.7 0.4 1.5 (p)0.5  

Education & Health Services(3)

 486.8 488.6 487.8 487.6 (p)488.8  

12-month % change

 2.3 2.6 2.1 1.7 (p)1.7  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 287.9 288.5 287.5 288.6 (p)288.5  

12-month % change

 1.1 1.2 0.6 0.5 (p)1.2  

Other Services(3)

 147.3 148.4 148.4 148.5 (p)149.3  

12-month % change

 1.9 2.4 2.1 1.9 (p)2.4  

Government(3)

 417.5 416.4 420.5 415.6 (p)421.2  

12-month % change

 1.7 1.3 3.2 0.7 (p)1.8  

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Appleton Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2025
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2025
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2025
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 — December 2022 Average energy prices News Release Jan 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 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2022
Consumer Price Index, Milwaukee-Racine — Second Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2018
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – November 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2022
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area – December 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 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 — 2021 Unemployment News Release Mar 2022
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 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 — 2020 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2022
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 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 – September 2022 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2022
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
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — October 2022 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2020