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Down again.

By James B. Nelson December 15, 2011

Wisconsin's jobs count continues to move in the wrong direction.

The state lost 11,700 private sector jobs in November, according to the monthly report issued Dec. 15, 2011 by the Department of Workforce Development.

It was the single largest monthly job loss since Republican Scott Walker took office in January 2011, and the largest since April 2009, according to state statistics.

It's also the fifth consecutive month of job losses.

Walker's top campaign promise was that the state would add 250,000 private-sector jobs before the end of his four-year term. The new report puts state private-sector employment at 2,333,508, compared with 2,317,200 when Walker took office -- an increase of 16,308 jobs. That leaves the governor with 233,692 jobs left to achieve his promise.

You can see our monthly graphic update on Walker's jobs promise here.

The monthly jobs numbers are preliminary estimates and are compiled by survey data. That means they are subject to revision.

While the Walker administration in the past has used the numbers to tout success, this time they questioned their underlying accuracy.  

This promise remains In the Works.

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