Winter, Wisconsin and workforce

The number of Wisconsin businesses having trouble finding workers dropped to its lowest level in a decade, according to the results of the latest semiannual Wisconsin Employer Survey conducted by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. The survey, which was published in January, provided perspectives from 153 businesses of all sizes as a representative sample of WMC’s membership.

Companies reporting trouble finding workers

The survey also asked employers to identify their top concerns about state government, with the skyrocketing cost of health care leading the results.

What’s one thing state government could do to help your business?

The survey also gauged employers’ assessments of the state and national economies:

7 in 10

The number of global executives who say they anticipate heightened volatility in the year ahead, with few noting they feel prepared.

Source: Weber Shandwick

$45K

The estimated current financial cost of replacing a manufacturing employee

Source: Relay

47%

The proportion of C-suite executives who say they expect their businesses to thrive in 2025

Source: Sentry 2025 C-Suite Stress Index

2,000+

The number of Northeast Wisconsin middle school students who participated in the MindTrekkers career exploration event — presented by Michigan Tech, the NEW Manufacturing Alliance and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College — on NWTC’s campus Jan. 29–30

Source: NWTC