Makrognosis

Employment: Portage County, WI (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WI-55097.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−0.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.2%August 2025
Level38,159 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Portage County, WI (U) was down 0.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.2% in August 2025.

The level stood at 38,159 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.5% (Apr 2020) to 10.1% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.3%.

Employment: Portage County, WI (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Portage County, WI (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Portage County, WI (U), level (thousands)30.0k32.5k35.0k37.5k40.0k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Portage County, WI (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202638,159 thousands—
August 202636,751 thousands—
July 202637,001 thousands—
June 202636,798 thousands—
May 202636,963 thousands—
April 202636,972 thousands—
March 202636,659 thousands—
February 202636,540 thousands—
January 202636,110 thousands—
December 202537,132 thousands—
November 202537,112 thousands—
September 202536,925 thousands−0.6
August 202535,746 thousands−0.2
July 202536,097 thousands−0.09
June 202536,274 thousands0.5
May 202536,296 thousands−0.01
April 202536,906 thousands−0.2
March 202536,666 thousands0.03
February 202536,481 thousands0.4
January 202536,413 thousands3.6
December 202436,634 thousands−0.06
November 202436,684 thousands−1.2
October 202437,303 thousands0.3
September 202437,130 thousands−0.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high10.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−12.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−0.3%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-WI-55097.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Portage County, WI (U)Labor Force: Portage County, WI (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Portage, WI (USD)Personal Income — Portage, WI (USD thousands)Population — Portage, WI (persons)Unemployment: Portage County, WI (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WI-55097.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Portage County, WI (U)”.