Counties in Wisconsin by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Dane County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 72 counties in 2024, at 70.3%. Adams County had the lowest, at 47.6%. The median was 62.6% and the figure for Wisconsin was 65.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest70.3Dane County
Lowest47.6Adams County
Median62.672 counties
Wisconsin65.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Dane County: 70.3 %Dane County70.3Outagamie County: 69.1 %Outagamie County69.1Eau Claire County: 69 %Eau Claire County69St. Croix County: 69 %St. Croix County69Calumet County: 68.7 %Calumet County68.7Pierce County: 68.6 %Pierce County68.6Jefferson County: 68.3 %Jefferson County68.3Washington County: 68.1 %Washington County68.1Brown County: 67.9 %Brown County67.9Iowa County: 67.9 %Iowa County67.9Dunn County: 67.3 %Dunn County67.3Marathon County: 66.9 %Marathon County66.9Kenosha County: 66.9 %Kenosha County66.9Green County: 66.9 %Green County66.9Trempealeau County: 66.8 %Trempealeau County66.8Sauk County: 66.8 %Sauk County66.8La Crosse County: 66.6 %La Crosse County66.6Waukesha County: 66.6 %Waukesha County66.6Portage County: 66.3 %Portage County66.3Winnebago County: 65.8 %Winnebago County65.8Walworth County: 65.8 %Walworth County65.8Columbia County: 65.7 %Columbia County65.7Ozaukee County: 65.7 %Ozaukee County65.7Lafayette County: 65.3 %Lafayette County65.3Rock County: 65.2 %Rock County65.2Milwaukee County: 65.1 %Milwaukee County65.1Sheboygan County: 64.8 %Sheboygan County64.8Racine County: 64.4 %Racine County64.4Clark County: 64.3 %Clark County64.3Fond du Lac County: 64.3 %Fond du Lac County64.3Kewaunee County: 63.9 %Kewaunee County63.9Dodge County: 63.8 %Dodge County63.8Grant County: 63.4 %Grant County63.4Monroe County: 63.4 %Monroe County63.4Chippewa County: 63.2 %Chippewa County63.2Buffalo County: 62.8 %Buffalo County62.8Taylor County: 62.4 %Taylor County62.4Barron County: 62.1 %Barron County62.1Douglas County: 62.1 %Douglas County62.1Wood County: 61.9 %Wood County61.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Dane County70.3-0.2 pts
2Outagamie County69.1-0.6 pts
3Eau Claire County69+0.4 pts
4St. Croix County69-1 pts
5Calumet County68.7-1.2 pts
6Pierce County68.6-0.4 pts
7Jefferson County68.3+0.3 pts
8Washington County68.1-0.9 pts
9Brown County67.9-0.4 pts
9Iowa County67.9-0.4 pts
11Dunn County67.30 pts
12Marathon County66.9-0.3 pts
13Kenosha County66.9-0.3 pts
14Green County66.9-0.8 pts
15Trempealeau County66.8-0.4 pts
16Sauk County66.8-0.4 pts
17La Crosse County66.6+0.1 pts
18Waukesha County66.6-0.6 pts
19Portage County66.3-0.3 pts
20Winnebago County65.8-0.6 pts
21Walworth County65.8+0.3 pts
22Columbia County65.7+0.1 pts
23Ozaukee County65.7-0.8 pts
24Lafayette County65.3-0 pts
25Rock County65.2+0.1 pts
26Milwaukee County65.1+0.3 pts
27Sheboygan County64.8-0.6 pts
28Racine County64.4+0.5 pts
29Clark County64.3-0.4 pts
29Fond du Lac County64.3-0.7 pts
31Kewaunee County63.9-0.7 pts
32Dodge County63.8-1.6 pts
33Grant County63.4-0.1 pts
34Monroe County63.4+0.6 pts
35Chippewa County63.2-0.4 pts
36Buffalo County62.8-0.3 pts
37Taylor County62.4-0.7 pts
38Barron County62.10 pts
39Douglas County62.1-0.4 pts
40Wood County61.9+0.1 pts
41Manitowoc County61.9+0.1 pts
42Waupaca County61.5-0.7 pts
43Pepin County61.5-0.1 pts
44Polk County61.1-0.5 pts
45Oconto County60.8-0.4 pts
46Shawano County60.2-0.7 pts
47Richland County60.1+1.1 pts
48Ashland County59.7-0.6 pts
49Vernon County59.5-0.1 pts
50Lincoln County58.5-0.8 pts
51Green Lake County58.4+0.3 pts
52Jackson County57.2-0 pts
53Langlade County57-1.6 pts
54Door County57-1 pts
55Juneau County56.8+0.1 pts
55Marinette County56.8-0.8 pts
57Rusk County55.6-0.6 pts
58Marquette County55.4+0.5 pts
59Waushara County54.7+0.1 pts
60Oneida County54.6-0.1 pts
61Washburn County53.9-0.5 pts
62Vilas County53.9-0 pts
63Crawford County53-0.5 pts
64Bayfield County52.9-1.2 pts
65Sawyer County52.6-1.2 pts
66Iron County52.6+0.4 pts
67Price County52.4-0.8 pts
68Menominee County50.8+0.4 pts
69Florence County50-2.5 pts
70Burnett County50+0.4 pts
71Forest County49.8-0.9 pts
72Adams County47.6-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Wisconsin by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Wisconsin by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Wisconsin by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Wisconsin by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Dane County, with 70.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Adams County, with 47.6% in 2024.

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