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Wisconsin Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WI.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)−1.7%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.3%August 2025
Level3,176,441 thousandsSeptember 2026

Wisconsin Labor Force was down 1.7% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 3,176,441 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since June 2010.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.7% (Sep 2025) to 2.1% (Nov 2023), averaging 0.1%.

Wisconsin Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−2%−1%0%1%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Wisconsin Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Wisconsin Labor Force, level (thousands)2.8M2.9M3.0M3.1M3.2M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Wisconsin Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20263,176,441 thousands—
August 20263,189,190 thousands—
July 20263,191,966 thousands—
June 20263,188,730 thousands—
May 20263,116,608 thousands—
April 20263,116,186 thousands—
March 20263,120,466 thousands—
February 20263,120,439 thousands—
January 20263,093,992 thousands—
December 20253,122,652 thousands—
November 20253,129,524 thousands—
September 20253,094,960 thousands−1.7
August 20253,120,622 thousands−1.3
July 20253,146,270 thousands−1.4
June 20253,154,455 thousands−0.9
May 20253,095,806 thousands−0.9
April 20253,115,268 thousands−0.5
March 20253,119,873 thousands−0.6
February 20253,119,951 thousands−0.2
January 20253,113,717 thousands0.4
December 20243,124,183 thousands0.2
November 20243,136,870 thousands−0.08
October 20243,145,487 thousands0.3
September 20243,147,565 thousands0.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.1% (Nov 2023)
10-year low−1.7% (Sep 2025)
10-year average0.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-WI.LF.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.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

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

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Wisconsin Labor Force”.