How many jobs were added in Eau Claire, WI area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 600 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Eau Claire, WI Metro Area has averaged about 110 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+600
month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Eau Claire, WI area, there was a net gain of zero in December 2025.
The Eau Claire, WI area job growth of 600 in April 2026 was larger than the 500 jobs gained in March 2026.
The Eau Claire, WI area job growth of 200 in March 2026 swung from a loss of 400 jobs in February 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Eau Claire, WI area gained jobs in 35 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the fourth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in May 2022 (+1,400) while job growth was weakest in August 2023 (-900).
The Eau Claire, WI area gained 600 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Eau Claire, WI area
How does the Eau Claire, WI area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Eau Claire, WI area has gained an average of 150 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 8, and the lowest since 2022. The 2026 average ranks as third-highest in job growth since 2022.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,500 every month in 2008 to a gain of 1,700 every month in 2010.
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In 2025, the Eau Claire, WI area gained an average of 8 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Eau Claire, WI area, seasonally adjusted
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