Wisconsin Has Highest Percentage of Working-age Adults in Manufacturing Jobs
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau joins a group of public and private organizations in celebrating Manufacturing Week, ending with the seventh annual observance of Manufacturing Day on Oct. 5. Throughout the week, we will release stories, infographics and other valuable data products on the manufacturing sector of the nation’s economy.
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