The document summarizes employment trends in Milwaukee from May 2013 to May 2015. It reports that the unemployment rate in Milwaukee declined from 7% to 5.2% over this period while total jobs grew 0.7%. The unemployment rates in Wisconsin and the U.S. also declined over the past year, along with increases in job growth. Most major sectors in Milwaukee experienced job growth during this period with the exceptions of manufacturing and trade/transportation/utilities which declined slightly.

1. Industrial employment trends (12-month change)
Job growth/loss by sector (12-month change)
Total jobs vs. Unemployment rate
Employment update
Milwaukee . July 2015
5.2%
Milwaukee unemployment
0.7%
Milwaukee 12-month job growth
4.7%
Wisconsin unemployment
1.3%
Wisconsin 12-month job growth
5.3%
U.S. unemployment
2.1%
U.S. 12-month job growth
Office employment trends (12-month change)
Employment statistics
May 2013 May 2014 May 2015
Total Non-farm
Employment
835,800 843,000 848,700
1.3% 0.9% 0.7%
Unemployment Rate 7.0% 5.9% 5.2%
Milwaukee Supersectors May 2013 May 2014 May 2015
Mining, Logging & Construction 26,200 6.5% 28,000 6.9% 28,000 0.0%
Manufacturing 119,500 0.4% 119,700 0.2% 118,700 -0.8%
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities 143,500 0.9% 144,100 0.4% 141,300 -1.9%
Information 15,000 1.4% 14,500 -3.3% 14,200 -2.1%
Financial Activities 51,900 -0.2% 51,500 -0.8% 52,800 2.5%
Professional & Business Services 121,500 3.4% 122,900 1.2% 124,200 1.1%
Educational & Health Services 152,900 2.5% 156,900 2.6% 161,500 2.9%
Leisure & Hospitality 75,200 3.2% 75,500 0.4% 76,900 1.9%
Other Services 42,400 0.7% 42,600 0.5% 43,000 0.9%
Government 87,700 -3.6% 87,300 -0.5% 88,100 0.9%
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
680,000
700,000
720,000
740,000
760,000
780,000
800,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Peak:
786,549 jobs
3.2%
-2,800
-1,000
-300
0
400
800
1,300
1,300
1,400
4,600
-3,000 0 3,000 6,000
Trade, Transportation & Utilities
Manufacturing
Information
Mining, Logging & Construction
Other Services
Government
Financial Activities
Professional & Business Services
Leisure & Hospitality
Educational & Health Services
Number of Jobs
Sources: JLL Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics
For more information, contact: Abel Balwierz | abel.balwierz@am.jll.com
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