Counties in Wisconsin by unemployment rate

Iron County had the highest unemployment rate of 72 counties in April 2026, at 7%. Green County had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 3.6% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7Iron County
Lowest2.5Green County
Median3.672 counties
Wisconsin3.5History

Top 40 counties, April 2026

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Iron CountyIron County: 7 %7Vilas CountyVilas County: 5.7 %5.7Burnett CountyBurnett County: 5.3 %5.3Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 5.2 %5.2Forest CountyForest County: 5.2 %5.2Menominee CountyMenominee County: 5.2 %5.2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 5.1 %5.1Polk CountyPolk County: 5.1 %5.1Adams CountyAdams County: 5 %5Sawyer CountySawyer County: 4.9 %4.9Price CountyPrice County: 4.8 %4.8Rusk CountyRusk County: 4.8 %4.8Washburn CountyWashburn County: 4.8 %4.8Marinette CountyMarinette County: 4.7 %4.7Florence CountyFlorence County: 4.5 %4.5Ashland CountyAshland County: 4.4 %4.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 4.4 %4.4Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 4.2 %4.2Taylor CountyTaylor County: 4.2 %4.2Barron CountyBarron County: 4.1 %4.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 4.1 %4.1Langlade CountyLanglade County: 4.1 %4.1Racine CountyRacine County: 4 %4Juneau CountyJuneau County: 3.9 %3.9Marquette CountyMarquette County: 3.9 %3.9Oconto CountyOconto County: 3.9 %3.9Door CountyDoor County: 3.8 %3.8Oneida CountyOneida County: 3.8 %3.8Pierce CountyPierce County: 3.8 %3.8St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 3.8 %3.8Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 3.7 %3.7Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 3.7 %3.7Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 3.7 %3.7Wood CountyWood County: 3.7 %3.7Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 3.6 %3.6Rock CountyRock County: 3.6 %3.6Waushara CountyWaushara County: 3.6 %3.6Shawano CountyShawano County: 3.5 %3.5Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 3.5 %3.5Dunn CountyDunn County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesApril 2026 (%)Change on April 2025
1Iron County7-0.2 pts
2Vilas County5.7-0.3 pts
3Burnett County5.30 pts
4Bayfield County5.2-0.2 pts
4Forest County5.2-0.1 pts
4Menominee County5.2+0.5 pts
7Douglas County5.10 pts
7Polk County5.1-0.2 pts
9Adams County5+0.3 pts
10Sawyer County4.9+0.4 pts
11Price County4.8-0.1 pts
11Rusk County4.8-0.1 pts
11Washburn County4.8+0.2 pts
14Marinette County4.7+0.3 pts
15Florence County4.5+0.8 pts
16Ashland County4.4+0.2 pts
16Crawford County4.4+0.5 pts
18Milwaukee County4.2+0.2 pts
18Taylor County4.2-0.1 pts
20Barron County4.1-0.4 pts
20Jackson County4.1+0.1 pts
20Langlade County4.1-0.3 pts
23Racine County4+0.2 pts
24Juneau County3.9+0.5 pts
24Marquette County3.9+0.3 pts
24Oconto County3.9+0.3 pts
27Door County3.8+0.2 pts
27Oneida County3.8-0.1 pts
27Pierce County3.8+0.3 pts
27St. Croix County3.80 pts
31Buffalo County3.7+0.1 pts
31Chippewa County3.7-0.1 pts
31Lincoln County3.7-0.3 pts
31Wood County3.7+0.3 pts
35Kenosha County3.6+0.1 pts
35Rock County3.6+0.1 pts
35Waushara County3.6-0.1 pts
38Shawano County3.5+0.3 pts
38Trempealeau County3.5+0.1 pts
40Dunn County3.4+0.1 pts
41Portage County3.3+0.2 pts
41Richland County3.30 pts
43Grant County3.2+0.2 pts
43Green Lake County3.2-0.3 pts
43Vernon County3.2+0.1 pts
46Brown County3.1+0.3 pts
46Columbia County3.10 pts
46Sauk County3.1+0.2 pts
46Waupaca County3.1-0.1 pts
46Winnebago County3.1+0.3 pts
51Eau Claire County3+0.2 pts
51Fond du Lac County3+0.1 pts
51Manitowoc County3+0.2 pts
51Marathon County3+0.2 pts
51Pepin County3-0.3 pts
51Washington County3+0.3 pts
51Waukesha County3+0.2 pts
58Clark County2.9+0.1 pts
58Jefferson County2.9+0.3 pts
58La Crosse County2.9+0.3 pts
58Monroe County2.9+0.3 pts
58Outagamie County2.9+0.1 pts
58Ozaukee County2.9+0.3 pts
58Sheboygan County2.9+0.1 pts
58Walworth County2.9+0.2 pts
66Iowa County2.8+0.2 pts
66Kewaunee County2.8+0.2 pts
68Dane County2.7+0.2 pts
68Dodge County2.7+0.1 pts
70Lafayette County2.6+0.1 pts
71Calumet County2.5+0.1 pts
71Green County2.50 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% in April 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Green County, with 2.5% in April 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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