Rusk County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Rusk County’s unemployment rate is 4.2%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Rusk County economy

4.2%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.9% the month before
5,833
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
14,146
people in Rusk County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$58,322
median household income
Source: Census ACS
26%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Rusk County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
138
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Rusk County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jun 18, 2026	Artisans Inc.Takes effect Jul 31, 2026	Glen Flora	46	—	State record
Mar 18, 2026	Artisans Inc.Takes effect Mar 31, 2026	Glen Flora	46	—	State record
Feb 4, 2026	Artisans Inc.Takes effect Mar 31, 2026	Glen Flora	46	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Rusk 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

Cities in Rusk County

Glen Flora

Other Wisconsin counties

All of Wisconsin

Laid off or looking for work in Rusk 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.