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Friday, March 14, 2025

2.4% of citizens unemployed in Dane County in 2021

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USCB Associate Director for Communications Ditas M. Katague | United States Census Bureau

USCB Associate Director for Communications Ditas M. Katague | United States Census Bureau

Dane County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021. That’s 7,814 people out of the 555,474 living in Dane County at the time, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The unemployment rate in Dane County has decreased compared to the 2.5% registered in 2020.

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

Of the 316,913 people who had a job during that time, 754 were employed in the Armed Forces and 316,159 belonged to the civilian labor force.

Employment Status in Dane County During 2021

Employment statusNumber of peoplePercentage of population
Unemployed7,8142.4%
Employed316,91397.6%
Employed in civilian labor force316,15997.4%
Employed in armed forces7540.2%