In a recent survey conducted by Chief Executive Magazine, Wisconsin ranked 11th in best states for business in America.
“This is great news for businesses and employees in our state,” Governor Walker said. “Wisconsin continues to improve in this ranking every year – from 41st in 2010 to 11th in 2016. This new ranking is yet another indication our reforms are working and continue to move Wisconsin forward. We are committed to ensuring our state is a great place to live, work, and raise a family and we will continue to implement pro-business policies to help Wisconsin businesses succeed and grow.”
“Wisconsin’s business economy is rich with state-of-the-art companies such as Harley-Davidson and GE Medical that serve as great examples for other business leaders in lean and automated manufacturing,” said Marshall Cooper, CEO of Chief Executive magazine and ChiefExecutive.net. “We recently held our 4thAnnual Smart Manufacturing Summit in Milwaukee and found the state and our business partners there to be exceptional role models for others.”
Wisconsin outranked neighboring states, beating out Iowa (17th), Minnesota (34th), Michigan (40th), and Illinois (48th).
For the methodology behind Chief Executive Magazine's rankings, click here.