Department of Numbers

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 89,300 jobs in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 92,095 employed persons for the month. Eau Claire lost 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 121 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Eau Claire job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 89,300 -200 -100
CPS 92,095 +121 +1,689

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Eau Claire as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Eau Claire, Wisconsin

CES employment for Eau Claire peaked in October 2023 at 89,500. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Eau Claire according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Eau Claire is at a new high of 92,095.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 89,300 -200 92,095 121
October 2023 89,500 400 91,974 57
September 2023 89,100 500 91,917 30
August 2023 88,600 -200 91,887 81
July 2023 88,800 -200 91,806 171
June 2023 89,000 200 91,635 227
May 2023 88,800 200 91,408 171
April 2023 88,600 100 91,237 188
March 2023 88,500 0 91,049 221
February 2023 88,500 -200 90,828 192
January 2023 88,700 0 90,636 207
December 2022 88,700 -700 90,429 23