Unemployment and Labor Snapshot for May 2021

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released preliminary labor and unemployment numbers for May 2021. Numbers might be slightly revised up or down within the next few weeks as they are finalized.

Dodge County – May 2021
Labor Force: 47,622
Employment: 46,086
Unemployment: 1,536
Unemployment Rate: 3.2%

Jefferson County – May 2021
Labor Force: 45,823
Employment: 44,259
Unemployment: 1,564
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%

Other Geographic Locations – May 2021
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate: 3.9%
US Unemployment Rate: 5.5%

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