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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Wisconsin

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 14 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Wisconsin

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 3,121,191 −0.7% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 14 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +0.8% +0.8% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+0.8% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Wisconsin · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 3,121,191 · 2025
First value 2,146,137 · 1976
Highest 3,142,859 · 2024
Lowest 2,146,137 · 1976
Average change +0.8% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearWisconsinChange
2025 3,121,191 −0.7%
2024 3,142,859 +0.6%
2023 3,125,257 +1.1%
2022 3,090,130 −0.4%
2021 3,102,685 +0.0%
2020 3,101,913 −0.5%
2019 3,116,333 −0.3%
2018 3,126,895 −0.4%
2017 3,140,091 +0.5%
2016 3,124,896 +1.0%
2015 3,095,383 +0.2%
2014 3,088,140 +0.1%
2013 3,086,006 +0.3%
2012 3,075,494 −0.0%
2011 3,075,876 −0.1%
2010 3,080,138 −0.9%
2009 3,107,613 +0.5%
2008 3,092,766 +0.3%
2007 3,082,366 +0.6%
2006 3,062,968 +1.2%
2005 3,025,383 −0.2%
2004 3,032,697 −0.4%
2003 3,044,885 +0.9%
2002 3,016,579 +0.0%
2001 3,015,663 +1.1%
2000 2,981,703 +0.9%
1999 2,953,989 −0.4%
1998 2,964,489 +0.3%
1997 2,955,346 +1.2%
1996 2,920,275 +1.7%
1995 2,871,941 +1.8%
1994 2,821,969 +2.6%
1993 2,749,671 +2.0%
1992 2,696,888 +2.5%
1991 2,629,989 +1.3%
1990 2,597,144 +0.4%
1989 2,587,778 +1.8%
1988 2,541,797 +2.3%
1987 2,485,263 +2.4%
1986 2,427,643 +1.4%
1985 2,393,380 −0.1%
1984 2,396,383 −0.5%
1983 2,408,532 −0.5%
1982 2,419,764 +1.9%
1981 2,374,912 +1.1%
1980 2,349,430 +1.7%
1979 2,309,934 +2.6%
1978 2,252,355 +3.0%
1977 2,187,585 +1.9%
1976 2,146,137

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 California 20M
2 Texas 16M
3 Florida 11M
4 New York 9.9M
5 Illinois 6.6M
6 Ohio 5.9M
7 Michigan 5.1M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
9 Washington 4M
10 Arizona 3.7M
11 Indiana 3.5M
12 Tennessee 3.5M
13 Missouri 3.1M
14 Wisconsin 3.1M
15 Kentucky 2.1M
16 Utah 1.8M
17 Idaho 997K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.