Racine County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meRacine County economy
3.4%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.1% the month before
100,471
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
196,888
people in Racine County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$75,331
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Racine 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 2.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 0.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.4%, up 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,304 jobs), construction (+1,026 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,073 jobs), admin & staffing (−689 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Racine County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Illinois staffing company laying off 148 Kenosha workersBizTimes · Nov 2, 2026
- Kenosha residents raise concerns over proposed AI data center developmentFOX6 News Milwaukee on MSN · Oct 8, 2026
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- 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.
Racine County layoffs
4
Layoff notices, last 12 months
695
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cree LightingTakes effect May 15, 2026 | Racine | 28 | — | State record | |
| United Natural Foods, Inc.Takes effect Jun 20, 2026 | Sturtevant | 443 | — | State record | |
| Cree LightingTakes effect Mar 12, 2026 | Racine | 172 | — | State record | |
| Lakeside Curative Services, Inc.Takes effect Mar 6, 2026 | Racine | 52 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Racine 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.
- BOxES 4.0 Devices13 open roles
- Gentherm12 open roles
- Cal-Maine Foods4 open roles
- Johnson Bank4 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology3 open roles
- Whirlpool3 open roles
- Ascension Calumet Hospital2 open roles
- Dayton Freight Lines2 open roles
- RD Worldwide2 open roles
- Amazon1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Racine 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).
- Southeastern Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
Kenosha, Racine, Walworth
Racine County Workforce Solutions
Racine · Comprehensive · 262-638-6312
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Cities in Racine 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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