Wisconsin Opened 184 New Roles This Week, Up 60% From 115
Wisconsin opened 184 new roles this week, up 69 from 115 the week before, a 60% rise, on the employer career sites Career App tracks. New roles across every state fell: 7,191 this week against 9,167 a week earlier, down 1,976, or 21.6%. Wisconsin was one of three states in the table below to finish the week higher than the one before it.

How many jobs opened in Wisconsin this week?
Wisconsin recorded 184 new roles this week against 115 the prior week. That is 69 more roles, a 60% increase, the largest percentage rise among the 12 states with 10 or more new roles this week. By count, Wisconsin finished the week ahead of Massachusetts at 177 and Pennsylvania at 172, and behind Illinois at 200.
Which states added roles this week, and which lost them?
Three states finished higher: Wisconsin at 184, up from 115; Tennessee at 288, up from 256; and Illinois at 200, up from 193. Ohio fell hardest in percentage terms, 204 against 322, down 36.6%. California led on volume with 715 new roles, down 83 from 798.
| State | New this week | Prior week | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 715 | 798 | -10.4% |
| New York | 503 | 524 | -4.0% |
| Texas | 502 | 585 | -14.2% |
| Florida | 341 | 396 | -13.9% |
| Tennessee | 288 | 256 | +12.5% |
| Michigan | 220 | 254 | -13.4% |
| Ohio | 204 | 322 | -36.6% |
| Illinois | 200 | 193 | +3.6% |
| Wisconsin | 184 | 115 | +60.0% |
| Massachusetts | 177 | 224 | -21.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 172 | 188 | -8.5% |
| North Carolina | 166 | 183 | -9.3% |

How does Wisconsin's week compare with the change across every state?
Wisconsin rose 60% while new roles across every state fell 21.6%, from 9,167 to 7,191. Over 30 days the decline is milder: 36,731 new roles against 39,470 in the prior 30 days, down 2,739, or 6.9%. Open listings on the job search stand at 75,025, from 1,050 employers hiring.
Which employers opened the most roles this week?
U.S. Bank opened 280 new roles across every state, the most of any employer this week, and carries 943 open listings. Citigroup follows with 278 new roles and 1,152 open listings, the largest open total among the ten employers below.
| Employer | New this week | Open listings |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank | 280 | 943 |
| Citigroup | 278 | 1,152 |
| Meijer | 226 | 1,063 |
| Tyson Foods | 199 | 560 |
| Jabil | 198 | 972 |
| Juniper Networks | 194 | 810 |
| Longs Drugs | 189 | 508 |
| Vanderbilt University & Medical Center | 188 | 896 |
| Michael Kors | 182 | 511 |
| Lifepoint Hospitals | 177 | 359 |
Which skills show up most in this week's new roles?
Data Analysis appears in 101 new roles this week, the most of any skill. Inventory Management follows at 68, then Case Management at 67, Medication Administration at 61 and Budget Management at 59. Microsoft Excel appears in 57, and Project Management in 45.
Remote roles made up 5% of new postings this week, against a count of 7,191 new roles across every state.
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