Douglas County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Douglas County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 6 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Douglas County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.8% the month before
22,620
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
44,197
people in Douglas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$72,579
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Douglas County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
54
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Douglas County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Mar 3, 2026	Midwest Energy Resources Co.Takes effect Jun 30, 2026	Superior	54	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Douglas 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.

Amsoil1 open role
Bunge Global1 open role
Enbridge1 open role
GPAC1 open role
Intellipro Group1 open role
Lake Superior Community Health Center1 open role
Superior Choice Credit Union1 open role

Colleges in Douglas County

Colleges in Douglas County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Wisconsin-Superior	Superior	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Douglas County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board
Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn

Superior Job Center
Superior · Comprehensive · 715-392-7800
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

Cities in Douglas County

Superior6 jobs

Other Wisconsin counties

All of Wisconsin

Laid off or looking for work in Douglas County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Wisconsin’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.