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Covered employment (QCEW) in Columbia County

Covered employment (QCEW) in Columbia County was 21,764 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 72 counties in 2025.

2025, jobs21,764
Change on 2024-0.9%
Rank26th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high22,7482018
Series low19,8022004

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Covered employment (QCEW) in Columbia County, 2001 to 2025

19K20K21K22K23K20012005200920132017202120252001: 19,918 jobs2002: 19,989 jobs2003: 19,852 jobs2004: 19,802 jobs2005: 20,090 jobs2006: 20,500 jobs2007: 20,951 jobs2008: 20,666 jobs2009: 20,145 jobs2010: 20,277 jobs2011: 20,117 jobs2012: 20,276 jobs2013: 21,083 jobs2014: 20,754 jobs2015: 21,373 jobs2016: 21,914 jobs2017: 22,477 jobs2018: 22,748 jobs2019: 22,724 jobs2020: 21,770 jobs2021: 21,674 jobs2022: 21,803 jobs2023: 21,928 jobs2024: 21,963 jobs2025: 21,764 jobs19K20K21K22K23K2001201020252001: 19,918 jobs2002: 19,989 jobs2003: 19,852 jobs2004: 19,802 jobs2005: 20,090 jobs2006: 20,500 jobs2007: 20,951 jobs2008: 20,666 jobs2009: 20,145 jobs2010: 20,277 jobs2011: 20,117 jobs2012: 20,276 jobs2013: 21,083 jobs2014: 20,754 jobs2015: 21,373 jobs2016: 21,914 jobs2017: 22,477 jobs2018: 22,748 jobs2019: 22,724 jobs2020: 21,770 jobs2021: 21,674 jobs2022: 21,803 jobs2023: 21,928 jobs2024: 21,963 jobs2025: 21,764 jobs
jobs. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodjobs
202521,764
202421,963
202321,928
202221,803
202121,674
202021,770
201922,724
201822,748
201722,477
201621,914
201521,373
201420,754
201321,083
201220,276
201120,117
201020,277
200920,145
200820,666
200720,951
200620,500
200520,090
200419,802
200319,852
200219,989
200119,918

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2025
Columbia County21,764
Wisconsin2,945,816
United States155,732,363

Columbia County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 4,411 jobsAshland County: 7,864 jobsBarron County: 21,222 jobsBayfield County: 4,295 jobsBrown County: 160,329 jobsBuffalo County: 3,456 jobsBurnett County: 5,212 jobsCalumet County: 16,212 jobsChippewa County: 27,224 jobsClark County: 11,428 jobsColumbia County: 21,764 jobsCrawford County: 6,560 jobsDane County: 361,286 jobsDodge County: 36,866 jobsDoor County: 14,333 jobsDouglas County: 15,643 jobsDunn County: 18,155 jobsEau Claire County: 58,593 jobsFlorence County: 954 jobsFond du Lac County: 44,880 jobsForest County: 3,222 jobsGrant County: 17,152 jobsGreen County: 15,754 jobsGreen Lake County: 5,835 jobsIowa County: 10,719 jobsIron County: 1,615 jobsJackson County: 7,570 jobsJefferson County: 33,413 jobsJuneau County: 9,194 jobsKenosha County: 75,996 jobsKewaunee County: 6,863 jobsLa Crosse County: 70,077 jobsLafayette County: 4,934 jobsLanglade County: 7,152 jobsLincoln County: 9,938 jobsManitowoc County: 33,080 jobsMarathon County: 69,778 jobsMarinette County: 17,631 jobsMarquette County: 3,972 jobsMenominee County: 2,023 jobsMilwaukee County: 467,199 jobsMonroe County: 21,034 jobsOconto County: 9,091 jobsOneida County: 17,262 jobsOutagamie County: 108,523 jobsOzaukee County: 40,611 jobsPepin County: 2,394 jobsPierce County: 10,368 jobsPolk County: 15,663 jobsPortage County: 33,442 jobsPrice County: 4,702 jobsRacine County: 75,873 jobsRichland County: 5,878 jobsRock County: 69,744 jobsRusk County: 4,396 jobsSt. Croix County: 37,379 jobsSauk County: 36,443 jobsSawyer County: 7,329 jobsShawano County: 12,341 jobsSheboygan County: 61,092 jobsTaylor County: 7,776 jobsTrempealeau County: 12,345 jobsVernon County: 8,672 jobsVilas County: 8,411 jobsWalworth County: 45,772 jobsWashburn County: 5,459 jobsWashington County: 58,003 jobsWaukesha County: 248,662 jobsWaupaca County: 18,477 jobsWaushara County: 5,774 jobsWinnebago County: 93,391 jobsWood County: 35,407 jobs
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  • 16K to 29K
  • 29K to 59K
  • 59K and over
Covered employment (QCEW), 2025, jobs. Columbia County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. A count of employer reports, not a survey estimate like oews_employment.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Covered employment (QCEW), Columbia County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Columbia County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/columbia-county-wisconsin. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Covered employment (QCEW), Columbia County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/columbia-county-wisconsin.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Columbia County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/columbia-county-wisconsin (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the covered employment (QCEW) in Columbia County?

Covered employment (QCEW) in Columbia County was 21,764 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 26th highest of 72 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest covered employment (QCEW) in Columbia County?

22,748 jobs in 2018, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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