Unemployment rates were mixed in February compared to January in area counties, according to recently released reports. In Wisconsin, Lafayette County’s unemployment rate was 3.8% in February, compared to 3.4% in January, according to the state’s Department of Workforce Development. The county’s unemployment rate was 3.4% a year ago. Elsewhere in Wisconsin, Crawford County’s unemployment rate was 6% in February, an increase from 5.7% in January and up from 5.5% in February 2024. Grant County’s rate was 4% in February, an increase from 3.7% in January and 3.3% in February 2024. Iowa County’s rate was 3.6% in February, compared to 3.4% in January and 3.6% a year ago. Statewide, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate was 3.2%, unchanged from last month and up from 2.9% in February 2024.
