Racine County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Racine County’s unemployment rate is 4.1%. Employers filed 4 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 104 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Racine County economy

4.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.7% the month before
102,161
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
196,888
people in Racine County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$75,331
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Racine County layoffs

4
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
695
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

WARN notices filed in Racine County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 14, 2026	Cree LightingTakes effect May 15, 2026	Racine	28	—	State record
Mar 16, 2026	United Natural Foods, Inc.Takes effect Jun 20, 2026	Sturtevant	443	—	State record
Mar 12, 2026	Cree LightingTakes effect Mar 12, 2026	Racine	172	—	State record
Jan 5, 2026	Lakeside Curative Services, Inc.Takes effect Mar 6, 2026	Racine	52	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Racine 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.

BOxES 4.0 Devices12 open roles
Gentherm5 open roles
SC Johnson5 open roles
Cal-Maine Foods4 open roles
GPAC4 open roles
Johnson Bank4 open roles
Modine Manufacturing Company4 open roles
Ascension Calumet Hospital3 open roles
Ascension Calumet Hospital2 open roles
Aston Carter2 open roles

Workforce development and job centers

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

Southeastern Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
Kenosha, Racine, Walworth

Racine County Workforce Solutions
Racine · Comprehensive · 262-638-6312
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Racine County

Racine71 jobs
Sturtevant12 jobs
Burlington12 jobs
Union Grove7 jobs

Other Wisconsin counties

All of Wisconsin

Laid off or looking for work in Racine County?

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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.