Annual Job Growth (in thousands) 2000-2025 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
2000 1933 2010 1022 2020 -9246
2001 -1733 2011 2058 2021 7268
2002 -518 2012 2186 2022 4526
2003
2004 2041 2014 2992 2024 1459
2005 2529 2015 2713 2025
2006 2090 2016 2331
2007 1146 2017 2115
2008 -3548 2018 2286
2009 -5039 2019 1985
124
2013 2298 2023 2515
116 Monthly Job Growth (in thousands) January 2025-March 2026 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr. 108
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct. -140
Nov.
Dec.
2025 2026
-48
42
67
13
-20
64
-70
76
41
-17
160 -133(P) 178(P)
P = Preliminary In 2026 the jobs market has been volatile. The year began with job gains of 160,000 in January, followed by a preliminary estimate of 133,000 job losses in February. In March, the job market rebounded with a preliminary estimate of 178,000 jobs added. Total and Industry Employment The graph below shows monthly total nonfarm employment minus private education and health services employment over the period January 2025 – March 2026. When private education and health services employment is excluded, total nonfarm employment declined since January 2025. In March 2026, total nonfarm employment excluding private education and health services was 130.842 million, compared to 131.262 million in January 2025, a decrease of 420,000. Over the past twelve months, private education and health services was the number one industry for jobs added with 663,000, a 2.4% gain in industry employment. Leisure and hospitality was second with job gains of 176,000, a 1.0% increase. Government was the leading industry for job losses at 242,000, a 1.0% drop in industry employment. Despite a Trump Administration priority, manufacturing jobs decreased 75,000, or 0.6%. Total Nonfarm Employees Minus Private Education and Health Services Employees (thousands) January 2025-March 2026 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics via Federal Reserve Bank Database)
Central Wisconsin Report - Spring 2026
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