Waukesha Times

Waukesha County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 6,114 people out of the 405,332 living in Waukesha County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Waukesha County has decreased compared to the 3% registered in 2020.

The percentage of people unemployed in Waukesha County was less than the statewide unemployment rate of 3.5%.

Of the 217,674 people who had a job during that time, 237 were employed in the Armed Forces and 217,437 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	6,114	2.7%
Employed	217,674	97.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	217,437	97.2%
Employed in armed forces	237	0.1%