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La Crosse-Onalaska, Wisconsin Job Growth

There were 80,000 jobs in La Crosse, Wisconsin in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 76,750 employed persons for the month. La Crosse added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 215 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare La Crosse job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 80,000 +100 +1,100
CPS 76,750 +215 +1,420

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

La Crosse, Wisconsin Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for La Crosse 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin

CES employment for La Crosse in November 2023 is at a new high of 80,000.

CPS employment in November 2023 for La Crosse is at a new high of 76,750.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

La Crosse, Wisconsin Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 80,000 100 76,750 215
October 2023 79,900 200 76,535 128
September 2023 79,700 100 76,407 22
August 2023 79,600 200 76,385 87
July 2023 79,400 100 76,298 80
June 2023 79,300 300 76,218 64
May 2023 79,000 -100 76,154 127
April 2023 79,100 0 76,027 179
March 2023 79,100 -100 75,848 207
February 2023 79,200 -100 75,641 101
January 2023 79,300 200 75,540 251
December 2022 79,100 200 75,289 -41