Waukesha County has a diverse mix of major private-sector industries.
Our largest employers such as Quad/Graphics, GE Healthcare, and Kohl's define our “economic identity.” The broad cross-section of businesses, large and small, enhance our resilience to economic downtowns.
Waukesha County demonstrates strength in several industries:
- printing & publishing
- electrical and electronic equipment
- data processing and hosting
- machinery
- fabricated metal products
- instruments
- plastics
- rubber product manufacturing
Waukesha County has notable strength in the industries listed below, relative to the national average (as measured by calculated location quotients).
Note: Location Quotients are one tool to evaluate the existing drivers of an economy. Location Quotients look at the distribution of workers across industries to gain a better understanding of the key sectors and competitive advantages of a place. Location quotients essentially calculate a county's ratio of employment in an industry to the total employment in all industries and compare that to the same ratio nationwide. If a location quotient is greater than one, the county's workforce has a larger than average share of employment in that industry. If a location quotient is significantly greater than one, it indicates a unique competitive advantage in that industry.
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