How many jobs were added in last month?

Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed monthly
Wisconsin gained 9,000 jobs in April 2026, ranking it eighth among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 2,400 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.

+9K

month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)

8th

rank among states in monthly job growth (April 2026)
Wisconsin’s job gain of 9,000 April 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 600 lost jobs in March 2026.
During the latest five year period (May 2021 to April 2026), Wisconsin gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the eighth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2022 (+18,900) while job growth was weakest in February 2026 (-10,000).

There were 9,000 more jobs in April 2026 in Wisconsin than the previous month.

Monthly change in nonfarm employment, May 2021–April 2026, seasonally adjusted

Which Wisconsin sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in April 2026?

The three supersectors with the highest job growth in April 2026 were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, accommodation and food services, and health care and social assistance. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 5,800 jobs, more than the entire economy. Accommodation and food services gained 2,100 jobs, while health care and social assistance added 1,300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.

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The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,300 jobs during April 2026.

Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Wisconsin (April 2026)

How does Wisconsin's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?

In 2025, the state has lost an average of 1,600 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,100, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 850 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 317 on average every month in 2014.

In 2025, Wisconsin lost an average of 1,600 jobs every month.

Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted

Job growth among 13 metro areas primarily in Wisconsin during April 2026 ranged from a loss of 100 jobs in the Wausau, WI area to a gain of 600 jobs in the Eau Claire, WI area metro area.

Monthly job growth, by metro area

Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Wisconsin

Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areaChange in jobs

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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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