The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Economic Outlook Survey in May found that 51 percent of the WMC’s members said they will be expanding in Wisconsin over the next two years.
That is the greatest percentage of WMC members reporting in-state expansion in more than a decade. It also dwarfs the 18 percent who said they will be expanding in another state or nation in the same period.
Ninety-five percent of the CEOs surveyed said the state is headed in the right direction.
“Wisconsin businesses are creating jobs close to home for our families,” said Kurt Bauer, WMC president and chief executive officer. “Our business climate is improving. Executives are confident about the direction of our state and they are investing in their businesses, creating jobs, and raising wages. Our state is headed in the right direction.”
The WMC surveyed 1,214 CEOs online in early May and 182 responded.
Some of the job creation will be in the next six months, with 62 percent reporting they will be creating jobs through the end of the year.
