Lafayette County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meLafayette County economy
2.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.2% the month before
10,323
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
16,788
people in Lafayette County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,091
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Lafayette County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 7.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 5.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.2%, unchanged from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Lafayette County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Rep. DeSanto: Statement on the May 2026 closing of the University of Wisconsin Platteville – Baraboo CampusWispolitics.com · Oct 20, 2026
- Platteville, Parkside consider layoffs, furloughs to address structural deficitsWispolitics.com · Oct 14, 2026
- UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County campus to close at end of school yearwiscnews · Oct 8, 2026
Learn and get funded in Lafayette 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.
Lafayette County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
97
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. White Hill CheeseTakes effect Aug 14, 2026 | Shullsburg | 54 | — | State record | |
| Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. Shullsburg CreameryTakes effect Jul 20, 2026 | Shullsburg | 43 | — | State record |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lafayette 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).
- Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, Inc.
Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock
Cities in Lafayette 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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