September 2021
About one in three (32.5%) foreign-born residents of Wisconsin (age 25 and over) have a bachelor’s degree or higher level of education. Thus, foreign-born employees are represented across a wide range of jobs and industries in the state of Wisconsin.
Based on U.S. Census Bureau estimates, in 2019 which Wisconsin industry attracted the highest share of immigrants?
A. Farming, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining
B. Construction
C. Professional, scientific, management, and administrative services
D. Manufacturing
ANSWER
Answer D. 23.4% of immigrant workers are employed in manufacturing. The largest industry after manufacturing is educational services, and health care, and social assistance services with 20.9% of immigrant workers, followed by professional, scientific, management, and administrative services (10.4%), and the construction industry (6.0%).
