Unemployment and Labor Snapshot for January 2022

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released preliminary labor and unemployment numbers for January 2022. Numbers might be slightly revised up or down within the next few weeks as they are finalized.

Dodge County – January 2022
Labor Force: 48,344
Employment: 46,967
Unemployment: 1,377
Unemployment Rate: 2.8%

Jefferson County – January 2022
Labor Force: 46,383
Employment: 44,986
Unemployment: 1,387
Unemployment Rate: 3%

Other Geographic Locations – January 2022
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate: 3.2%
US Unemployment Rate: 4.4%

For more data about our region, visit our Data Dashboard.