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

St. Croix County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 72 counties in 2022, at 70.8%. Adams County had the lowest, at 47.5%. The median was 63.3% and the figure for Wisconsin was 65.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest70.8St. Croix County
Lowest47.5Adams County
Median63.372 counties
Wisconsin65.7History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 47.5 %Ashland County: 61.8 %Barron County: 61.8 %Bayfield County: 55.8 %Brown County: 68.3 %Buffalo County: 64.3 %Burnett County: 51.1 %Calumet County: 70.6 %Chippewa County: 63.7 %Clark County: 64.8 %Columbia County: 66.8 %Crawford County: 54.6 %Dane County: 70.7 %Dodge County: 66.6 %Door County: 58.3 %Douglas County: 62.6 %Dunn County: 67.3 %Eau Claire County: 68.9 %Florence County: 53.1 %Fond du Lac County: 65.1 %Forest County: 51.8 %Grant County: 64 %Green County: 68 %Green Lake County: 60 %Iowa County: 69.5 %Iron County: 52.5 %Jackson County: 58.1 %Jefferson County: 68.8 %Juneau County: 58.3 %Kenosha County: 67.4 %Kewaunee County: 66 %La Crosse County: 66.2 %Lafayette County: 65.3 %Langlade County: 57.9 %Lincoln County: 59 %Manitowoc County: 62.3 %Marathon County: 67 %Marinette County: 57 %Marquette County: 56.1 %Menominee County: 51.2 %Milwaukee County: 64.7 %Monroe County: 62.9 %Oconto County: 60.6 %Oneida County: 53.5 %Outagamie County: 69.7 %Ozaukee County: 67 %Pepin County: 62.2 %Pierce County: 68.3 %Polk County: 62.5 %Portage County: 66.6 %Price County: 53.4 %Racine County: 64 %Richland County: 58.6 %Rock County: 65.4 %Rusk County: 57.6 %St. Croix County: 70.8 %Sauk County: 67 %Sawyer County: 55.1 %Shawano County: 61.3 %Sheboygan County: 66 %Taylor County: 64.3 %Trempealeau County: 66.9 %Vernon County: 59.8 %Vilas County: 53.9 %Walworth County: 66.1 %Washburn County: 54 %Washington County: 69 %Waukesha County: 67.4 %Waupaca County: 63 %Waushara County: 54.4 %Winnebago County: 66.2 %Wood County: 62.5 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

St. Croix County: 70.8 %St. Croix County70.8Dane County: 70.7 %Dane County70.7Calumet County: 70.6 %Calumet County70.6Outagamie County: 69.7 %Outagamie County69.7Iowa County: 69.5 %Iowa County69.5Washington County: 69 %Washington County69Eau Claire County: 68.9 %Eau Claire County68.9Jefferson County: 68.8 %Jefferson County68.8Pierce County: 68.3 %Pierce County68.3Brown County: 68.3 %Brown County68.3Green County: 68 %Green County68Kenosha County: 67.4 %Kenosha County67.4Waukesha County: 67.4 %Waukesha County67.4Dunn County: 67.3 %Dunn County67.3Marathon County: 67 %Marathon County67Sauk County: 67 %Sauk County67Ozaukee County: 67 %Ozaukee County67Trempealeau County: 66.9 %Trempealeau County66.9Columbia County: 66.8 %Columbia County66.8Portage County: 66.6 %Portage County66.6Dodge County: 66.6 %Dodge County66.6La Crosse County: 66.2 %La Crosse County66.2Winnebago County: 66.2 %Winnebago County66.2Walworth County: 66.1 %Walworth County66.1Kewaunee County: 66 %Kewaunee County66Sheboygan County: 66 %Sheboygan County66Rock County: 65.4 %Rock County65.4Lafayette County: 65.3 %Lafayette County65.3Fond du Lac County: 65.1 %Fond du Lac County65.1Clark County: 64.8 %Clark County64.8Milwaukee County: 64.7 %Milwaukee County64.7Taylor County: 64.3 %Taylor County64.3Buffalo County: 64.3 %Buffalo County64.3Grant County: 64 %Grant County64Racine County: 64 %Racine County64Chippewa County: 63.7 %Chippewa County63.7Waupaca County: 63 %Waupaca County63Monroe County: 62.9 %Monroe County62.9Douglas County: 62.6 %Douglas County62.6Polk County: 62.5 %Polk County62.5St. Croix County: 70.8 %St. Croix County70.8Dane County: 70.7 %Dane County70.7Calumet County: 70.6 %Calumet County70.6Outagamie County: 69.7 %Outagamie County69.7Iowa County: 69.5 %Iowa County69.5Washington County: 69 %Washington County69Eau Claire County: 68.9 %Eau Claire County68.9Jefferson County: 68.8 %Jefferson County68.8Pierce County: 68.3 %Pierce County68.3Brown County: 68.3 %Brown County68.3Green County: 68 %Green County68Kenosha County: 67.4 %Kenosha County67.4Waukesha County: 67.4 %Waukesha County67.4Dunn County: 67.3 %Dunn County67.3Marathon County: 67 %Marathon County67Sauk County: 67 %Sauk County67Ozaukee County: 67 %Ozaukee County67Trempealeau County: 66.9 %Trempealeau County66.9Columbia County: 66.8 %Columbia County66.8Portage County: 66.6 %Portage County66.6Dodge County: 66.6 %Dodge County66.6La Crosse County: 66.2 %La Crosse County66.2Winnebago County: 66.2 %Winnebago County66.2Walworth County: 66.1 %Walworth County66.1Kewaunee County: 66 %Kewaunee County66Sheboygan County: 66 %Sheboygan County66Rock County: 65.4 %Rock County65.4Lafayette County: 65.3 %Lafayette County65.3Fond du Lac County: 65.1 %Fond du Lac County65.1Clark County: 64.8 %Clark County64.8Milwaukee County: 64.7 %Milwaukee County64.7Taylor County: 64.3 %Taylor County64.3Buffalo County: 64.3 %Buffalo County64.3Grant County: 64 %Grant County64Racine County: 64 %Racine County64Chippewa County: 63.7 %Chippewa County63.7Waupaca County: 63 %Waupaca County63Monroe County: 62.9 %Monroe County62.9Douglas County: 62.6 %Douglas County62.6Polk County: 62.5 %Polk County62.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1St. Croix County70.8-0.8 pts
2Dane County70.7-0.6 pts
3Calumet County70.6-0.6 pts
4Outagamie County69.7-0.8 pts
5Iowa County69.5+0.2 pts
6Washington County69-0.8 pts
7Eau Claire County68.9-0.2 pts
8Jefferson County68.8-0.6 pts
9Pierce County68.3-1.5 pts
10Brown County68.3-0.3 pts
11Green County68-1 pts
12Kenosha County67.4-0.4 pts
13Waukesha County67.4-0.6 pts
14Dunn County67.3+0.2 pts
15Marathon County67-1 pts
16Sauk County67-0.5 pts
17Ozaukee County670 pts
18Trempealeau County66.9-0.2 pts
19Columbia County66.8-1 pts
20Portage County66.6-0.4 pts
21Dodge County66.6-0.7 pts
22La Crosse County66.2+0.2 pts
23Winnebago County66.2+0.1 pts
24Walworth County66.1-0.8 pts
25Kewaunee County66-1 pts
26Sheboygan County66-0.1 pts
27Rock County65.40 pts
28Lafayette County65.3-0 pts
29Fond du Lac County65.1-1.1 pts
30Clark County64.8+0.1 pts
31Milwaukee County64.7-0.1 pts
32Taylor County64.3-0.4 pts
33Buffalo County64.3-1 pts
34Grant County64-0.4 pts
35Racine County64-0.3 pts
36Chippewa County63.7+0.1 pts
37Waupaca County63-0.3 pts
38Monroe County62.9-0.5 pts
39Douglas County62.6-0.4 pts
40Polk County62.5-0.5 pts
40Wood County62.50 pts
42Manitowoc County62.3-0.6 pts
43Pepin County62.2-0.1 pts
44Ashland County61.8-0.8 pts
45Barron County61.8-0.1 pts
46Shawano County61.3-0.8 pts
47Oconto County60.6-1.4 pts
48Green Lake County60-0.6 pts
49Vernon County59.8+0.3 pts
50Lincoln County59-1 pts
51Richland County58.6-0.5 pts
52Juneau County58.3-0.8 pts
53Door County58.3-1.2 pts
54Jackson County58.1-1 pts
55Langlade County57.9-0.1 pts
56Rusk County57.6+0.1 pts
57Marinette County57-0.9 pts
58Marquette County56.1-0.3 pts
59Bayfield County55.8+0.1 pts
60Sawyer County55.1-1.2 pts
61Crawford County54.6-0.4 pts
62Waushara County54.4-0.4 pts
63Washburn County54-0.4 pts
64Vilas County53.9+0.4 pts
65Oneida County53.5-1.4 pts
66Price County53.4-1.3 pts
67Florence County53.1+0.8 pts
68Iron County52.5-0.5 pts
69Forest County51.8-0.4 pts
70Menominee County51.2+2.7 pts
71Burnett County51.1-0.1 pts
72Adams County47.5+0.8 pts

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat

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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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/wisconsin-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

St. Croix County, with 70.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Adams County, with 47.5% in 2022.

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