Fond du Lac County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meFond du Lac County economy
2.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.5% the month before
55,787
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
104,053
people in Fond du Lac County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,154
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Fond du Lac County ranks
Where Fond du Lac County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #22Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Great Lakes2.6% · of 100
Fond du Lac County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 2.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.5% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.6%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: admin & staffing (+301 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,926 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Fond du Lac County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Neenah schools close $1.7M budget gap without mass layoffsNBC26 · Oct 30, 2026
Learn and get funded in Fond du Lac County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Fond du Lac County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
357
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foremost Farms USATakes effect Dec 15, 2026 | Marshfield | 68 | — | State record | |
| Polaris Inc.Takes effect Jul 27, 2026 | Osceola | 189 | — | State record | |
| Wells Vehicle ElectronicsTakes effect Jun 2, 2026 | Fond Du Lac | 100 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Fond du Lac County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Brunswick36 open roles
- Alliance Laundry Holdings13 open roles
- Michels9 open roles
- Fleet Farm6 open roles
- Marian University5 open roles
- Drexel Building Supply3 open roles
- Alamo Group2 open roles
- Equix2 open roles
- Forward Bank2 open roles
- Marshfield Clinic2 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Fond du Lac County
- Alliance Laundry Holdings1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Colleges in Fond du Lac County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian University | Fond Du Lac | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Fond du Lac County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Wisconsin? How to file for unemployment in Wisconsin (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Fox Valley Workforce Development Board, Inc.
Calumet, Fond Du Lac, Green Lake, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
Cities in Fond du Lac County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Wisconsin’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Wisconsin unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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