Wood County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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2.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.7% the month before
35,969
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
74,039
people in Wood County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$66,417
median household income
Source: Census ACS
33%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Wood County ranks
Where Wood County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Great Lakes9.6 per 10,000 · of 100
- #10Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Midwest9.6 per 10,000 · of 100
Wood 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 down 4.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 2.9%, up 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: health care (−972 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Wood 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.
Wood County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
151
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparhawk Trucking Inc. / Sparhawk Truck and Trailer Inc. - Revision 2Takes effect Sep 8, 2026 | Wisconsin Rapids | 74 | — | State record | |
| Sparhawk Trucking Inc. / Sparhawk Truck and Trailer Inc. - Revision 1 | Wisconsin Rapids | 77 | — | State record | |
| Sparhawk Trucking Inc. / Sparhawk Truck and Trailer Inc. * Received from the Ch | Wisconsin Rapids | — | Unknown | State record |
Employers hiring most in Wood 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.
- Domtar3 open roles
- Gecko Hospitality2 open roles
- Aprilaire1 open role
- Cintas1 open role
- Employment Resource Group1 open role
- KemperSports1 open role
- McCain Foods USA1 open role
- ND Paper1 open role
- SCA North America1 open role
- Unifirst1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Wood 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).
- North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, Inc.
Adams, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, Wood
Wisconsin Rapids Job Center
Wisconsin Rapids · Affiliate
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Cities in Wood 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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