After one year in office, a net increase of 13,500

Here's the job creation tally for Gov. Scott Walker's first year in office: 13,500.

That's the number of net new jobs that the state has added under Walker, according to the state Department of Workforce Development. The preliminary report for December was released on Jan. 19, 2012 and it showed that the state lost 3,900 private sector jobs that month.

The report included the "final” revised figures for November 2011. Preliminary reports had said the state lost 11,500 jobs in November -- the worse single month job loss since April 2009. The revision put the November job loss at 10,600.

That puts November just behind July in terms of the worst jobs loss. The state lost 10,800 jobs in July 2011.

The last report showing an increase in jobs came in June, when there were 14,800 jobs added, according to the monthly report.

Walker's first year was evenly split in terms of monthly jobs reports. There was a monthly gain for the first six months, for a total of 41,200 jobs added. The second six months were all losses, for a total decline of 27,700. The difference is 13,500.

As a candidate, Walker promised that the state would have 250,000 private sector jobs by the end of his four year term. Our calculations show that he has 236,500 jobs left to go. And this promise remains In the Works.

You can find our graphic tracking progress on the promise here.