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It lost 1,200 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes 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 Madison, WI Metro Area has averaged about 435 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

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month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Madison, WI area job loss of 1,200 in June 2026 swung from a gain of 1,400 jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Madison, WI area gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the eighth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in September 2023 (+3,300) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-2,400).

The Madison, WI area lost 1,200 jobs in June 2026.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Madison, WI area

How does the Madison, WI area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?

In 2026, the Madison, WI area has lost an average of 183 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 167, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the third-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 5,500 every month in 2009 to a gain of 11,000 every month in 2015.

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In 2025, the Madison, WI area lost an average of 167 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Madison, WI area, seasonally adjusted

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