Rock County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meRock County economy
3.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.9% the month before
87,389
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
163,944
people in Rock County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,390
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Rock County ranks
Where Rock County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #16Fastest-growing job markets in the Great Lakes+6.0% · of 100
- #19Fastest-growing job markets in the Midwest+6.0% · of 100
Rock 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 6.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.0%, up 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,069 jobs), manufacturing (+646 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−374 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Rock 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 Rock 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.
Rock County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
47
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank First, N.A.Takes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Beloit | 47 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Rock 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.
- Sargento10 open roles
- Creative Financial Staffing7 open roles
- Mercy Health6 open roles
- NaturPak5 open roles
- Amazon3 open roles
- Beloit Health System3 open roles
- Lakeland University3 open roles
- ABC Supply2 open roles
- Charter Communications2 open roles
- Johnson Bank2 open roles
Colleges in Rock County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit College | Beloit | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Rock 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
Rock County Job Center
Janesville · Comprehensive · 608-741-3400
Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Cities in Rock 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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