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Washington County, WI jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Washington County’s unemployment rate is 3.0%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 47 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Washington County economy

  • 3.0%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    2.8% the month before

  • 77,704

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 137,320

    people in Washington County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $95,851

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 42%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Washington County layoffs

  • 2

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 100

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 2

    employers

WARN notices filed in Washington County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Sunlite Plastics, Inc.Takes effect Dec 7, 2026Germantown41—State record
Wisconsin Green, LLC * Notice outlines multiple scenarios for layoffs. Informat…Takes effect Jul 22, 2026West Bend59—State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Washington 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.

  1. Signicast5 open roles
  2. Advocate Health4 open roles
  3. Airgas3 open roles
  4. Aurora Health Care3 open roles
  5. Food Management Search3 open roles
  6. Human Capital Ventures3 open roles
  7. Menasha2 open roles
  8. Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions1 open role
  9. Aston Carter1 open role
  10. BMO Bank National Association1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

Cities in Washington County

Other Wisconsin counties

All of Wisconsin

Laid off or looking for work in Washington 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.