Counties in Wisconsin by unemployment rate

Menominee County had the highest unemployment rate of 72 counties in July 2026, at 5.6%. Lafayette County had the lowest, at 2.5%. The median was 3.3% and the figure for Wisconsin was 3.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median3.372 counties
Wisconsin3.3History

Top 40 counties, July 2026

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Menominee CountyMenominee County: 5.6 %5.6Iron CountyIron County: 5.2 %5.2Adams CountyAdams County: 4.4 %4.4Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 4.3 %4.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 4.2 %4.2Langlade CountyLanglade County: 4.2 %4.2Marinette CountyMarinette County: 4.2 %4.2Burnett CountyBurnett County: 4.1 %4.1Racine CountyRacine County: 4.1 %4.1Rusk CountyRusk County: 4.1 %4.1Washburn CountyWashburn County: 4.1 %4.1Forest CountyForest County: 3.9 %3.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 3.9 %3.9Price CountyPrice County: 3.9 %3.9Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 3.8 %3.8Sawyer CountySawyer County: 3.8 %3.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 3.7 %3.7Juneau CountyJuneau County: 3.7 %3.7Rock CountyRock County: 3.7 %3.7Ashland CountyAshland County: 3.6 %3.6Barron CountyBarron County: 3.6 %3.6Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 3.6 %3.6Marquette CountyMarquette County: 3.6 %3.6Polk CountyPolk County: 3.6 %3.6Vilas CountyVilas County: 3.6 %3.6Wood CountyWood County: 3.6 %3.6Crawford CountyCrawford County: 3.5 %3.5Florence CountyFlorence County: 3.5 %3.5Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 3.5 %3.5Pierce CountyPierce County: 3.5 %3.5St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 3.5 %3.5Waushara CountyWaushara County: 3.5 %3.5Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 3.3 %3.3Oconto CountyOconto County: 3.3 %3.3Richland CountyRichland County: 3.3 %3.3Shawano CountyShawano County: 3.3 %3.3Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 3.3 %3.3Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 3.3 %3.3Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 3.3 %3.3Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 3.2 %3.2
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJuly 2026 (%)Change on July 2025
1Menominee County5.6-2 pts
2Iron County5.2-0.1 pts
3Adams County4.4+0.5 pts
4Milwaukee County4.30 pts
5Douglas County4.2+0.1 pts
5Langlade County4.2+0.3 pts
5Marinette County4.2+0.1 pts
8Burnett County4.1+0.4 pts
8Racine County4.1+0.2 pts
8Rusk County4.1-0.1 pts
8Washburn County4.1+0.4 pts
12Forest County3.9-0.2 pts
12Lincoln County3.90 pts
12Price County3.9-0.1 pts
15Bayfield County3.8+0.3 pts
15Sawyer County3.8+0.5 pts
17Jackson County3.7+0.3 pts
17Juneau County3.7+0.2 pts
17Rock County3.7+0.2 pts
20Ashland County3.6-0.1 pts
20Barron County3.6+0.2 pts
20Buffalo County3.60 pts
20Marquette County3.6+0.2 pts
20Polk County3.6+0.2 pts
20Vilas County3.6+0.4 pts
20Wood County3.6+0.2 pts
27Crawford County3.5+0.4 pts
27Florence County3.5+0.1 pts
27Kenosha County3.5+0.1 pts
27Pierce County3.50 pts
27St. Croix County3.5+0.2 pts
27Waushara County3.5+0.1 pts
33Green Lake County3.3-0.1 pts
33Oconto County3.3+0.2 pts
33Richland County3.3+0.1 pts
33Shawano County3.3+0.3 pts
33Trempealeau County3.3+0.2 pts
33Waukesha County3.3+0.3 pts
33Winnebago County3.3+0.2 pts
40Chippewa County3.2+0.3 pts
40Dunn County3.2-0.1 pts
40Fond du Lac County3.20 pts
40Manitowoc County3.2+0.4 pts
40Oneida County3.2+0.4 pts
40Outagamie County3.2+0.1 pts
40Ozaukee County3.2+0.2 pts
40Portage County3.2+0.1 pts
40Waupaca County3.2+0.2 pts
49Brown County3.1+0.1 pts
49Columbia County3.1+0.2 pts
49Eau Claire County3.10 pts
49Grant County3.1-0.1 pts
49La Crosse County3.1+0.1 pts
49Marathon County3.1+0.3 pts
49Taylor County3.10 pts
49Washington County3.1+0.1 pts
57Monroe County3+0.1 pts
57Sheboygan County3+0.2 pts
57Walworth County3+0.1 pts
60Dane County2.9+0.2 pts
60Door County2.9+0.3 pts
60Jefferson County2.90 pts
60Pepin County2.90 pts
60Vernon County2.90 pts
65Calumet County2.8+0.1 pts
65Green County2.8+0.2 pts
65Sauk County2.8+0.2 pts
68Clark County2.70 pts
68Dodge County2.7+0.1 pts
68Kewaunee County2.7+0.2 pts
71Iowa County2.60 pts
72Lafayette County2.5+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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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Menominee County, with 5.6% in July 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Lafayette County, with 2.5% in July 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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