Wisconsin is the 17th Best State for Business 2013

Taxations & Regulations

Workforce Quality

Living Environment

Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net

Key Metrics
State GDP % Growth ’10-’11: 1.1 % Growth ’10-’11 v. Nat’l Avg. (1.5%): -0.4 Unemployment Unemployment Rate Dec. 2012 %: 6.7 Comparison with Nat’l Rate (7.80%): -1.1 Domestic Migration Domestic Net Migration ’10-’11: -10,990 Rank: 41 State Government Debt per Capita Fiscal Year ’10 ($): 3,929 State & Local Gov’t Employees per 10k Residents: 503.0 State-Local Tax Burden Rate (%): 9.4 Compared to Nat’l Avg. (9.9%): -0.51

Key Metrics

State GDP

Unemployment

Domestic Migration

State Government

State-Local Tax Burden

Key Companies
Johnson Controls Kohl’s Manpower Oshkosh Harley-Davidson Rockwell Automation

Development Trend Indicator: Positive
Gov. Walker’s reelection was positive signal business leaders were seeking.

CEO Comments
“I live and own a business in Wisconsin. Our business environment has improved dramatically with Gov. Walker and the Republican legislature. Lower taxes and more incentives for new and relocating business are needed.”

Sources:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NewGeography.com
The Tax Foundation

J.P. Donlon

J.P. Donlon is Editor Emeritus of Chief Executive magazine.