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A small monthly uptick moves 2012 into the black
Two months of gains in monthly surveys pushed the 2012 jobs count into the black for the first time since last winter.
That"s according to the September employment report issued Oct. 18, 2012 by the state Department of Workforce Development.
The jobs count is based upon the monthly Current Employment Survey in which information from about 3 percent of state employers is extrapolated to apply to all state workplaces. It's subject to revisions and is less accurate than the quarterly census of employers, which involves a survey of more than 90 percent of state businesses.
We are using a combination of the monthly survey reports for 2012 and the more-precise census data issued for 2011 to guage Gov. Scott Walker's promise to create 250,000 jobs by the end of his four year term. That approach gives voters the most up to date picture possible -- and one that will get more accurate over time as future years pass.
The latest survey report said that the state added 1,500 private sector jobs in September. The report also revised upward by 3,100 the number of jobs added in August.
Taken together, the 2012 survey reports show the state had a net gain of 4,100 jobs in 2012. Added to the 27,811 jobs added in 2011, it puts the total since Walker became governor at 31,911. That leaves 218,089 jobs left for the governor to meet his goal.
You can see our updated monthly graphic tracking this promise here.
This promise remains In the Works.
Our Sources
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development September jobs report, Oct. 18, 2012