Counties in Wisconsin by unemployment rate

Iron County had the highest unemployment rate of 72 counties in March 2026, at 7.8%. Calumet County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 4.55% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.8Iron County
Median4.5572 counties
Wisconsin3.5History

Top 40 counties, March 2026

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Iron CountyIron County: 7.8 %7.8Burnett CountyBurnett County: 7.7 %7.7Polk CountyPolk County: 7.5 %7.5Adams CountyAdams County: 6.9 %6.9Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 6.8 %6.8Rusk CountyRusk County: 6.8 %6.8Washburn CountyWashburn County: 6.7 %6.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 6.4 %6.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 6.3 %6.3Sawyer CountySawyer County: 6.1 %6.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.8 %5.8Vilas CountyVilas County: 5.8 %5.8Forest CountyForest County: 5.7 %5.7Price CountyPrice County: 5.7 %5.7Marinette CountyMarinette County: 5.6 %5.6Taylor CountyTaylor County: 5.6 %5.6Barron CountyBarron County: 5.5 %5.5Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 5.5 %5.5Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 5.5 %5.5Pepin CountyPepin County: 5.4 %5.4Door CountyDoor County: 5.3 %5.3Ashland CountyAshland County: 5.2 %5.2Juneau CountyJuneau County: 5.2 %5.2Marquette CountyMarquette County: 5.2 %5.2Menominee CountyMenominee County: 5.2 %5.2St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 5.2 %5.2Langlade CountyLanglade County: 5 %5Oneida CountyOneida County: 5 %5Pierce CountyPierce County: 5 %5Waushara CountyWaushara County: 5 %5Racine CountyRacine County: 4.9 %4.9Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 4.8 %4.8Dunn CountyDunn County: 4.7 %4.7Florence CountyFlorence County: 4.7 %4.7Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 4.7 %4.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 4.6 %4.6Wood CountyWood County: 4.5 %4.5Richland CountyRichland County: 4.4 %4.4Rock CountyRock County: 4.4 %4.4Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 4.3 %4.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMarch 2026 (%)Change on March 2025
1Iron County7.8+1.1 pts
2Burnett County7.7+0.1 pts
3Polk County7.5+0.3 pts
4Adams County6.9+0.3 pts
5Bayfield County6.8+0.1 pts
5Rusk County6.8+0.6 pts
7Washburn County6.7+1.1 pts
8Douglas County6.4+0.1 pts
9Crawford County6.3+0.8 pts
10Sawyer County6.1+0.8 pts
11Jackson County5.8+0.2 pts
11Vilas County5.80 pts
13Forest County5.7-0.4 pts
13Price County5.7+0.2 pts
15Marinette County5.6+0.4 pts
15Taylor County5.6+0.3 pts
17Barron County5.5-0.1 pts
17Buffalo County5.5-0.1 pts
17Chippewa County5.5+0.3 pts
20Pepin County5.4+0.5 pts
21Door County5.3+0.3 pts
22Ashland County5.2+0.6 pts
22Juneau County5.2+0.8 pts
22Marquette County5.2-0.1 pts
22Menominee County5.2+0.6 pts
22St. Croix County5.2+0.2 pts
27Langlade County5+0.1 pts
27Oneida County5+0.2 pts
27Pierce County5+0.3 pts
27Waushara County5-0.1 pts
31Racine County4.9+0.4 pts
32Milwaukee County4.8+0.4 pts
33Dunn County4.7+0.5 pts
33Florence County4.7-0.1 pts
33Trempealeau County4.7+0.1 pts
36Lincoln County4.6+0.1 pts
37Wood County4.5+0.3 pts
38Richland County4.4+0.6 pts
38Rock County4.4+0.3 pts
40Green Lake County4.3+0.2 pts
40Oconto County4.3-0.3 pts
42Grant County4.2+0.5 pts
42Kenosha County4.2+0.2 pts
42Vernon County4.2+0.4 pts
45Clark County4.1+0.1 pts
46Monroe County4+0.7 pts
46Portage County4+0.4 pts
46Waupaca County4+0.2 pts
49Columbia County3.9+0.3 pts
49Shawano County3.9+0.3 pts
51Manitowoc County3.8+0.1 pts
51Sauk County3.8+0.5 pts
53Eau Claire County3.6+0.3 pts
53Iowa County3.6+0.3 pts
53Walworth County3.6+0.3 pts
56Jefferson County3.5+0.3 pts
56Winnebago County3.5+0.4 pts
58Brown County3.4+0.3 pts
58Fond du Lac County3.4+0.1 pts
58La Crosse County3.4+0.4 pts
58Marathon County3.4+0.3 pts
58Washington County3.4+0.3 pts
58Waukesha County3.4+0.3 pts
64Dodge County3.3+0.1 pts
64Outagamie County3.3+0.1 pts
66Green County3.2+0.2 pts
66Kewaunee County3.2-0.1 pts
66Lafayette County3.2-0.2 pts
66Ozaukee County3.2+0.3 pts
66Sheboygan County3.2+0.2 pts
71Dane County3+0.4 pts
72Calumet County2.80 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?

Iron County, with 7.8% in March 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Calumet County, with 2.8% in March 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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