Waukesha County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Waukesha County’s unemployment rate is 2.7%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 409 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Waukesha County economy

2.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.5% the month before
224,760
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
409,040
people in Waukesha County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$104,100
median household income
Source: Census ACS
50%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Waukesha County ranks

Where Waukesha County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#11Best county job markets for job seekers in the Great Lakes70 / 100 · of 52
#12Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Great Lakes50% · of 100
#14Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Midwest50% · of 100
#18Best county job markets for job seekers in the Midwest65 / 100 · of 68
#23Counties with the most job openings per unemployed person in the Great Lakes5 per 100 · of 53

Waukesha 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 2.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 2.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 2.7%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,972 jobs), construction (+2,335 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−1,156 jobs), management of companies (−997 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Waukesha 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.

Waukesha County layoffs

3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
157
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

Layoff notices filed in Waukesha County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 29, 2026	MTI Electronics, LLCTakes effect Jun 28, 2026	Menomonee Falls	91	—	State record
Feb 25, 2026	TJ Hale * The company attempted to submit a layoff notice to DWD on 02/05/26 bu…Takes effect Feb 5, 2026	Menomonee Falls	64	—	State record
Feb 13, 2026	Main Street Sports Group, LLCTakes effect Apr 14, 2026	Brookfield	2	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Waukesha 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.

Generac104 open roles
GE HealthCare Technologies40 open roles
GE HealthCare33 open roles
Eaton14 open roles
Columbus McKinnon9 open roles
Creative Financial Staffing5 open roles
Food Management Search5 open roles
GPAC5 open roles
Human Capital Ventures5 open roles
Top Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)5 open roles

Colleges in Waukesha County

Colleges in Waukesha County
College	City	Type	Students
Carroll University	Waukesha	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Herzing University-Brookfield	Brookfield	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Nashotah House	Nashotah	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000
Ottawa University-Milwaukee	Brookfield	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Waukesha County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Waukesha County. 1 with dates announced.

WSAE Annual Summit
Nov 18 to Nov 19, 2026 · Pewaukee, WI
Paid ticket. Registration fee on separate page

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Waukesha 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).

WOW Workforce Development Board
Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha

Waukesha American Job Center
Waukesha · Comprehensive · 262-695-7800
Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Cities in Waukesha County

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Sources: 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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