Job growth cools in Wisconsin while worker retirements contribute to reduced employment

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 477

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Wisconsin job growth has been slowing over the last year, new data published Thursday suggests.

Total nonfarm jobs in Wisconsin rose by 9,000 in December compared with November, the Department of Workforce Development reported. When compared with December 2024, however, the increase amounted to 6,700 — suggesting a “cooling and holding pattern” in the state’s economy, said Scott Hodek, section chief in the department’s Office of Economic Advisors, during a media briefing Thursday.

“We’ve seen …

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