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Counties in Wisconsin by unemployment rate, August 2026

Menominee County had the highest unemployment rate of 72 counties in August 2026, at 5.8%. Lafayette County had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 3.25% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.8Menominee County
Lowest2.5Lafayette County
Median3.2572 counties
Wisconsin3.2History

Top 40 counties, August 2026

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Menominee CountyMenominee County: 5.8 %5.8Iron CountyIron County: 5.1 %5.1Adams CountyAdams County: 4.8 %4.8Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 4.4 %4.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 4.2 %4.2Marinette CountyMarinette County: 4.2 %4.2Rusk CountyRusk County: 4.2 %4.2Racine CountyRacine County: 4.1 %4.1Burnett CountyBurnett County: 4 %4Langlade CountyLanglade County: 4 %4Washburn CountyWashburn County: 4 %4Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 3.8 %3.8Forest CountyForest County: 3.8 %3.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 3.8 %3.8Price CountyPrice County: 3.7 %3.7Rock CountyRock County: 3.7 %3.7Ashland CountyAshland County: 3.6 %3.6Florence CountyFlorence County: 3.6 %3.6Juneau CountyJuneau County: 3.6 %3.6Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 3.6 %3.6Marquette CountyMarquette County: 3.6 %3.6Polk CountyPolk County: 3.6 %3.6Sawyer CountySawyer County: 3.6 %3.6Wood CountyWood County: 3.6 %3.6Barron CountyBarron County: 3.5 %3.5Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 3.5 %3.5Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3.5 %3.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 3.5 %3.5Vilas CountyVilas County: 3.5 %3.5Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 3.4 %3.4Oconto CountyOconto County: 3.4 %3.4Pierce CountyPierce County: 3.4 %3.4St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 3.4 %3.4Shawano CountyShawano County: 3.3 %3.3Waushara CountyWaushara County: 3.3 %3.3Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 3.3 %3.3Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 3.2 %3.2Dunn CountyDunn County: 3.2 %3.2Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 3.2 %3.2Grant CountyGrant County: 3.2 %3.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Menominee County Provisional5.8-2.1 pts
2Iron County Provisional5.1+0.4 pts
3Adams County Provisional4.8+0.9 pts
4Milwaukee County Provisional4.4+0.2 pts
5Douglas County Provisional4.2+0.4 pts
5Marinette County Provisional4.2+0.3 pts
5Rusk County Provisional4.2+0.3 pts
8Racine County Provisional4.1+0.4 pts
9Burnett County Provisional4+0.6 pts
9Langlade County Provisional4+0.3 pts
9Washburn County Provisional4+0.6 pts
12Bayfield County Provisional3.8+0.5 pts
12Forest County Provisional3.8-0.1 pts
12Lincoln County Provisional3.8+0.5 pts
15Price County Provisional3.7-0.2 pts
15Rock County Provisional3.7+0.3 pts
17Ashland County Provisional3.6-0.1 pts
17Florence County Provisional3.6+0.5 pts
17Juneau County Provisional3.6+0.3 pts
17Kenosha County Provisional3.6+0.3 pts
17Marquette County Provisional3.6+0.4 pts
17Polk County Provisional3.6+0.3 pts
17Sawyer County Provisional3.6+0.5 pts
17Wood County Provisional3.6+0.3 pts
25Barron County Provisional3.5+0.2 pts
25Buffalo County Provisional3.5+0.1 pts
25Crawford County Provisional3.5+0.2 pts
25Jackson County Provisional3.5+0.3 pts
25Vilas County Provisional3.5+0.5 pts
30Green Lake County Provisional3.4+0.3 pts
30Oconto County Provisional3.4+0.5 pts
30Pierce County Provisional3.40 pts
30St. Croix County Provisional3.4+0.2 pts
34Shawano County Provisional3.3+0.4 pts
34Waushara County Provisional3.3+0.3 pts
34Winnebago County Provisional3.3+0.4 pts
37Chippewa County Provisional3.2+0.3 pts
37Dunn County Provisional3.2+0.1 pts
37Fond du Lac County Provisional3.2+0.3 pts
37Grant County Provisional3.20 pts
37Manitowoc County Provisional3.2+0.4 pts
37Trempealeau County Provisional3.2+0.1 pts
43Brown County Provisional3.1+0.2 pts
43Columbia County Provisional3.1+0.3 pts
43Eau Claire County Provisional3.10 pts
43Oneida County Provisional3.1+0.4 pts
43Outagamie County Provisional3.1+0.2 pts
43Ozaukee County Provisional3.1+0.2 pts
43Portage County Provisional3.1+0.2 pts
43Waukesha County Provisional3.1+0.2 pts
43Waupaca County Provisional3.1+0.2 pts
52Marathon County Provisional3+0.3 pts
52Richland County Provisional3+0.3 pts
52Taylor County Provisional3+0.2 pts
52Walworth County Provisional3+0.2 pts
52Washington County Provisional3+0.2 pts
57Dane County Provisional2.9+0.3 pts
57La Crosse County Provisional2.9+0.2 pts
57Monroe County Provisional2.9+0.3 pts
57Sheboygan County Provisional2.9+0.1 pts
61Calumet County Provisional2.8+0.3 pts
61Dodge County Provisional2.8+0.2 pts
61Jefferson County Provisional2.80 pts
61Pepin County Provisional2.8+0.1 pts
61Sauk County Provisional2.8+0.3 pts
61Vernon County Provisional2.8+0.1 pts
67Clark County Provisional2.7+0.1 pts
67Door County Provisional2.7+0.2 pts
69Green County Provisional2.6+0.2 pts
69Iowa County Provisional2.6+0.1 pts
69Kewaunee County Provisional2.6+0.1 pts
72Lafayette County Provisional2.5+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Menominee County, with 5.8% in August 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Lafayette County, with 2.5% in August 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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