Manitowoc County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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2.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.4% the month before
42,762
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
81,314
people in Manitowoc County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,611
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Manitowoc County ranks
Where Manitowoc County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #23Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Great Lakes2.6% · of 100
Manitowoc 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 up 0.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.6%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−433 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Manitowoc County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Manitowoc County layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
99
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assist to Transport / Student Transportation of America, Inc.Takes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Manitowoc | 39 | — | State record | |
| United Piston Ring, Inc.Takes effect Mar 6, 2026 | Manitowoc | 60 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Manitowoc 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.
- Tenneco6 open roles
- Lakeside Foods5 open roles
- Jobot2 open roles
- OLIN2 open roles
- Accredited Labs1 open role
- Alliance Laundry Holdings1 open role
- Burger Boat1 open role
- Hobby Lobby1 open role
- HolwegWeber North America1 open role
- IES Holdings1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Manitowoc 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).
- Bay Area Workforce Development Board, Inc.
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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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