Seeking Talent & Finding Meaningful Employment

Central Wisconsin is home to companies large and small who state a major reason for their decision to start an operation here is the quality, highly skilled labor force.

Population
Marathon County – 129,958
Portage County – 68,272
Wood County – 73,944
Total - 272,174

Employment Participation – 56%
Marathon County – 74,879
Portage County – 39,997
Wood County – 38,507
Total – 153,383 (non-farm related occupations)