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Civilian labor force in West Bend, WI

Civilian labor force in West Bend, WI was 17,500 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 35 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,500
Change on 2024-1%
Rank26th of 35Cities in Wisconsin ranked
Series high17,8342017
Series low12,9851990

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Civilian labor force in West Bend, WI, 1990 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K17K18K19901996200220082014202020251990: 12,985 persons1991: 13,282 persons1992: 13,927 persons1993: 14,295 persons1994: 14,936 persons1995: 15,514 persons1996: 15,809 persons1997: 15,934 persons1998: 16,338 persons1999: 16,318 persons2000: 16,124 persons2001: 16,249 persons2002: 16,255 persons2003: 16,411 persons2004: 16,275 persons2005: 16,360 persons2006: 16,768 persons2007: 16,565 persons2008: 16,693 persons2009: 17,219 persons2010: 17,423 persons2011: 17,305 persons2012: 17,212 persons2013: 17,256 persons2014: 17,062 persons2015: 17,052 persons2016: 17,827 persons2017: 17,834 persons2018: 17,743 persons2019: 17,691 persons2020: 17,445 persons2021: 17,516 persons2022: 17,681 persons2023: 17,774 persons2024: 17,682 persons2025: 17,500 persons12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 12,985 persons1991: 13,282 persons1992: 13,927 persons1993: 14,295 persons1994: 14,936 persons1995: 15,514 persons1996: 15,809 persons1997: 15,934 persons1998: 16,338 persons1999: 16,318 persons2000: 16,124 persons2001: 16,249 persons2002: 16,255 persons2003: 16,411 persons2004: 16,275 persons2005: 16,360 persons2006: 16,768 persons2007: 16,565 persons2008: 16,693 persons2009: 17,219 persons2010: 17,423 persons2011: 17,305 persons2012: 17,212 persons2013: 17,256 persons2014: 17,062 persons2015: 17,052 persons2016: 17,827 persons2017: 17,834 persons2018: 17,743 persons2019: 17,691 persons2020: 17,445 persons2021: 17,516 persons2022: 17,681 persons2023: 17,774 persons2024: 17,682 persons2025: 17,500 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202517,500
202417,682
202317,774
202217,681
202117,516
202017,445
201917,691
201817,743
201717,834
201617,827
201517,052
201417,062
201317,256
201217,212
201117,305
201017,423
200917,219
200816,693
200716,565
200616,768
200516,360
200416,275
200316,411
200216,255
200116,249
200016,124
199916,318
199816,338
199715,934
199615,809
199515,514
199414,936
199314,295
199213,927
199113,282
199012,985

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, West Bend, WI, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, West Bend, WI, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/west-bend-wi. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, West Bend, WI, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/west-bend-wi.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, West Bend, WI, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/west-bend-wi (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in West Bend, WI?

Civilian labor force in West Bend, WI was 17,500 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 35 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in West Bend, WI?

17,834 in 2017, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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