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Lowest labor force participation, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 62.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kewaunee County, WI, up 11 places to #42.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Adams County, WIWI21,75247.6%−0.1 pts

02▲1Forest County, WIWI9,57449.8%−2.8 pts

03▲3Burnett County, WIWI17,22350.0%−3.4 pts

04▲5Florence County, WIWI4,74850.0%−4.5 pts

05▼3Menominee County, WIWI4,19950.8%+0.6 pts

06▲7Price County, WIWI13,98852.4%−4.7 pts

07▼3Iron County, WIWI6,12752.6%−0.5 pts

08▲6Sawyer County, WIWI18,84652.6%−4.5 pts

09▲6Bayfield County, WIWI16,78752.9%−4.5 pts

10Crawford County, WIWI15,91053.0%−2.6 pts

11▼6Vilas County, WIWI23,76153.9%+0.6 pts

12▼4Washburn County, WIWI17,08753.9%−0.4 pts

13▼2Oneida County, WIWI38,13154.6%−1.7 pts

14▼7Waushara County, WIWI25,22354.7%+0.4 pts

15▼3Marquette County, WIWI15,92755.4%−1.5 pts

16▲2Rusk County, WIWI14,14655.6%−2.6 pts

17▲4Juneau County, WIWI26,64956.7%−2.8 pts

18▼2Marinette County, WIWI42,57456.7%−0.9 pts

19▲5Door County, WIWI30,61657.0%−3.4 pts

20▼3Langlade County, WIWI19,53457.0%−0.9 pts

21▲1Jackson County, WIWI20,99957.2%−2.5 pts

22▲1Green Lake County, WIWI19,30558.4%−1.9 pts

23▲2Lincoln County, WIWI28,40358.5%−2.3 pts

24▼4Vernon County, WIWI31,44359.5%+0.1 pts

25▲1Ashland County, WIWI16,20359.7%−1.6 pts

26▼7Richland County, WIWI17,03660.1%+1.0 pts

27Shawano County, WIWI41,56060.2%−1.5 pts

28▲1Oconto County, WIWI40,19560.8%−1.5 pts

29▲2Polk County, WIWI45,80361.1%−2.6 pts

30▲8Pepin County, WIWI7,51361.5%−2.6 pts

31▲8Waupaca County, WIWI51,46161.5%−2.7 pts

32▲3Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71061.9%−1.8 pts

33▼1Wood County, WIWI74,06061.9%−1.8 pts

34▼4Douglas County, WIWI43,99062.1%−1.3 pts

35▼7Barron County, WIWI46,48462.1%+0.2 pts

36▲4Taylor County, WIWI20,11862.4%−2.1 pts

37▲8Buffalo County, WIWI13,31862.8%−2.3 pts

38▼2Chippewa County, WIWI67,61463.2%−0.6 pts

39▼2Monroe County, WIWI46,57263.3%−0.6 pts

40▼7Grant County, WIWI52,44663.4%−0.3 pts

41▲7Dodge County, WIWI89,09763.8%−2.4 pts

42▲11Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75863.9%−2.6 pts

43▼2Clark County, WIWI35,05264.3%−0.4 pts

44▲8Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66964.3%−2.1 pts

45▼11Racine County, WIWI198,91964.4%+0.6 pts

46▲5Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04764.8%−1.5 pts

47▼5Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21665.1%+0.3 pts

48▼4Rock County, WIWI166,47265.2%+0.1 pts

49▼6Lafayette County, WIWI17,47865.3%+0.3 pts

50▲4Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34665.7%−0.9 pts

51▲6Columbia County, WIWI58,13265.7%−2.0 pts

52▲4Walworth County, WIWI106,12765.8%−1.3 pts

53▼7Winnebago County, WIWI174,21865.8%+0.5 pts

54▼4Portage County, WIWI71,94366.3%0.0 pts

55▲5Waukesha County, WIWI417,21066.6%−1.3 pts

56▼9La Crosse County, WIWI121,33966.6%+0.7 pts

57▲4Sauk County, WIWI66,65266.8%−1.5 pts

58▼3Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17166.8%0.0 pts

59▲7Green County, WIWI37,22766.9%−2.8 pts

60▼1Kenosha County, WIWI168,44866.9%−1.0 pts

61▼3Marathon County, WIWI139,43266.9%−1.0 pts

62▼13Dunn County, WIWI46,22367.3%+1.1 pts

63▼1Brown County, WIWI275,80367.9%−0.9 pts

64▲3Iowa County, WIWI23,95167.9%−1.9 pts

65Washington County, WIWI139,23868.1%−1.2 pts

66▼2Jefferson County, WIWI86,50568.3%−0.6 pts

67▲1Pierce County, WIWI43,51968.6%−1.5 pts

68▲2Calumet County, WIWI53,98268.7%−2.6 pts

69▲3St. Croix County, WIWI98,27669.0%−3.1 pts

70▼7Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03369.0%+0.1 pts

71▼2Outagamie County, WIWI195,89469.1%−1.2 pts

72▼1Dane County, WIWI590,37570.3%−1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES