How many jobs were lost in Wausau, WI area last month?
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It lost 200 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 Wausau, WI Metro Area has averaged about three fewer 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 (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Wausau, WI area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026. The Wausau, WI area job loss of 200 in July 2026 swung from a gain of 400 jobs in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Wausau, WI area gained jobs in 24 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the ninth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+500) while job growth was weakest in November 2023 (-600).
The Wausau, WI area lost 200 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Wausau, WI area
How has the Wausau, WI area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Wausau, WI area has lost an average of 83 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly change of 0, 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 325 every month in 2009 to a gain of 208 every month in 2014.
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In 2025, the Wausau, WI area lost an average of 83 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Wausau, WI area, seasonally adjusted
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