Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin achieves year-over-year growth in labor force, employment, jobs

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job totals for March 2024, which showed year-over-year growth in Wisconsin's labor force, employment, and jobs totals. Over the year, Wisconsin's labor force increased 23,800 and the number of people employed grew by almost 13,000. Meanwhile, total nonfarm jobs remain near the rec...