Unemployment and Labor Snapshot for October 2021

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

Dodge County – October 2021
Labor Force: 47,594
Employment: 46,731
Unemployment: 863
Unemployment Rate: 1.8%

Jefferson County – October 2021
Labor Force: 46,015
Employment: 45,092
Unemployment: 923
Unemployment Rate: 2%

Other Geographic Locations – October 2021
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate: 2.3%
US Unemployment Rate: 4.3%

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