How many jobs were added in Milwaukee, WI area last month?
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It gained 1,500 jobs in July 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area has averaged about 312 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.5K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
The Milwaukee, WI area job growth of 100 in June 2026 was smaller than the 600 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Milwaukee, WI area gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (5,100) while job growth was weakest in September 2025 (-3,600).
The Milwaukee, WI area gained 1,500 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Milwaukee, WI area
How has the Milwaukee, WI area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Milwaukee, WI area has lost an average of 692 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 17, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,100 every month in 2013.
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In 2025, the Milwaukee, WI area lost an average of 692 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Milwaukee, WI area, seasonally adjusted
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