Whitewater Times

Walworth County recorded an unemployment rate of 3.7% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 2,146 people out of the 105,945 living in Walworth County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Walworth County has increased compared to the 3.4% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 55,936 people who had a job during that time, 14 were employed in the Armed Forces and 55,922 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Unemployed	2,146	3.7%
Employed	55,936	96.3%
Employed in civilian labor force	55,922	96.3%
Employed in armed forces	14	0%