Work and Jobs in West Sweden, Wisconsin (WI) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
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The most common industries in West Sweden are: Health care (10.6% of civilian employees), Construction (9.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.0% of civilian employees). 63.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 10.2% less than the rate of 70.2% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 10.6% (37) | 5.6% (10) | 15.8% (27) |
Construction | 9.4% (33) | 17.3% (31) | 1.2% (2) |
Educational services | 8.0% (28) | 5.0% (9) | 11.1% (19) |
Metal and metal products | 5.7% (20) | 9.5% (17) | 1.8% (3) |
Food and beverage stores | 5.7% (20) | 2.8% (5) | 8.8% (15) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5.4% (19) | 7.3% (13) | 3.5% (6) |
Utilities | 4.0% (14) | 6.1% (11) | 1.8% (3) |
Plastics and rubber products | 3.7% (13) | 3.9% (7) | 3.5% (6) |
Social assistance | 3.7% (13) | 1.1% (2) | 6.4% (11) |
Public administration | 3.1% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 6.4% (11) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 3.1% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 6.4% (11) |
Wood products | 2.9% (10) | 3.9% (7) | 1.8% (3) |
Computer and electronic products | 2.6% (9) | 1.1% (2) | 4.1% (7) |
Truck transportation | 2.6% (9) | 5.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Machinery | 2.6% (9) | 3.9% (7) | 1.2% (2) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.6% (9) | 3.4% (6) | 1.8% (3) |
Finance and insurance | 2.3% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 4.7% (8) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.0% (7) | 1.7% (3) | 2.3% (4) |
Accommodation and food services | 2.0% (7) | 1.1% (2) | 2.9% (5) |
Food | 1.7% (6) | 1.7% (3) | 1.8% (3) |
Printing and related support activities | 1.7% (6) | 1.7% (3) | 1.8% (3) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.4% (5) | 2.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.1% (4) | 1.1% (2) | 1.2% (2) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.1% (4) | 2.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.1% (4) | 2.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.1% (4) | 2.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 2.3% (4) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.9% (3) | 1.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (3) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (3) |
Chemicals | 0.6% (2) | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Private households | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Retail florists | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (2) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (2) | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (2) | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Transportation equipment | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (1) | 0.6% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Music stores | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (1) |
Unemployment in West Sweden
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.4%Males
- 2.4%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
West Sweden: | 5.2% (18) |
Wisconsin: | 4.1% (109,243) |
5:30am:
West Sweden: | 4.6% (16) |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,106) |
6am:
West Sweden: | 10.1% (35) |
Wisconsin: | 5.7% (152,711) |
6:30am:
West Sweden: | 5.8% (20) |
Wisconsin: | 8.6% (230,911) |
7am:
West Sweden: | 6.6% (23) |
Wisconsin: | 11.2% (301,313) |
7:30am:
West Sweden: | 12.7% (44) |
Wisconsin: | 13.7% (369,283) |
8am:
West Sweden: | 19.3% (67) |
Wisconsin: | 15.1% (406,072) |
8:30am:
West Sweden: | 5.2% (18) |
Wisconsin: | 7.7% (207,205) |
9am:
West Sweden: | 3.2% (11) |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% (96,083) |
10am:
West Sweden: | 4.9% (17) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (99,733) |
11am:
West Sweden: | 2.3% (8) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (46,480) |
4pm:
West Sweden: | 4.6% (16) |
Wisconsin: | 8.7% (233,209) |
>4pm:
West Sweden: | 7.5% (26) |
Wisconsin: | 7.8% (209,939) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
West Sweden: | 10.1% (35) |
Wisconsin: | 5.0% (135,194) |
5 to 9 minutes:
West Sweden: | 16.1% (56) |
Wisconsin: | 14.8% (398,697) |
10 to 14 minutes:
West Sweden: | 15.6% (54) |
Wisconsin: | 17.7% (476,569) |
15 to 19 minutes:
West Sweden: | 10.4% (36) |
Wisconsin: | 16.4% (440,637) |
20 to 24 minutes:
West Sweden: | 10.4% (36) |
Wisconsin: | 13.8% (372,180) |
25 to 29 minutes:
West Sweden: | 3.7% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 5.9% (159,448) |
30 to 34 minutes:
West Sweden: | 8.1% (28) |
Wisconsin: | 9.2% (248,714) |
35 to 39 minutes:
West Sweden: | 0.9% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 2.2% (59,121) |
40 to 44 minutes:
West Sweden: | 2.0% (7) |
Wisconsin: | 2.3% (61,540) |
45 to 59 minutes:
West Sweden: | 6.3% (22) |
Wisconsin: | 4.5% (120,028) |
60 to 89 minutes:
West Sweden: | 2.3% (8) |
Wisconsin: | 2.5% (68,071) |
90 or more minutes:
West Sweden: | 6.1% (21) |
Wisconsin: | 1.7% (45,110) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
West Sweden: | 76.1% (264) |
Wisconsin: | 79.5% (2,138,832) |
Carpooled:
West Sweden: | 11.5% (40) |
Wisconsin: | 9.9% (267,471) |
Bus or trolley bus:
West Sweden: | 0.6% (2) |
Wisconsin: | 1.8% (49,121) |
Walked:
West Sweden: | 3.2% (11) |
Wisconsin: | 3.7% (100,301) |
Other means:
West Sweden: | 0.6% (2) |
Wisconsin: | 0.4% (11,907) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
West Sweden: | 86.8% (264) |
Wisconsin: | 88.9% (2,138,832) |
In 2 person carpool:
West Sweden: | 11.2% (34) |
Wisconsin: | 9.1% (217,793) |
In 3 person carpool:
West Sweden: | 2.0% (6) |
Wisconsin: | 1.3% (32,067) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
West Sweden: | 63.7% (223) |
Wisconsin: | 70.2% (1,919,753) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
West Sweden: | 3.7% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 2.8% (77,876) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
West Sweden: | 6.3% (22) |
Wisconsin: | 8.0% (219,861) |
Local government workers:
West Sweden: | 10.0% (35) |
Wisconsin: | 6.9% (189,838) |
State government workers:
West Sweden: | 0.9% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 4.1% (111,964) |
Federal government workers:
West Sweden: | 0.3% (1) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (38,990) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
West Sweden: | 14.3% (50) |
Wisconsin: | 6.1% (167,248) |
Unpaid family workers:
West Sweden: | 0.9% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (9,395) |
Employee of private company - Males:
West Sweden: | 69.3% (124) |
Wisconsin: | 73.5% (1,049,603) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
West Sweden: | 6.1% (11) |
Wisconsin: | 4.0% (57,168) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
West Sweden: | 5.0% (9) |
Wisconsin: | 4.2% (60,190) |
Local government workers - Males:
West Sweden: | 3.9% (7) |
Wisconsin: | 5.6% (79,290) |
Federal government workers - Males:
West Sweden: | 0.6% (1) |
Wisconsin: | 1.4% (20,325) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
West Sweden: | 13.4% (24) |
Wisconsin: | 7.5% (107,640) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
West Sweden: | 1.7% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 0.3% (4,929) |
Employee of private company - Females:
West Sweden: | 57.9% (99) |
Wisconsin: | 66.6% (870,150) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
West Sweden: | 1.2% (2) |
Wisconsin: | 1.6% (20,708) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
West Sweden: | 7.6% (13) |
Wisconsin: | 12.2% (159,671) |
Local government workers - Females:
West Sweden: | 16.4% (28) |
Wisconsin: | 8.5% (110,548) |
State government workers - Females:
West Sweden: | 1.8% (3) |
Wisconsin: | 4.8% (62,616) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
West Sweden: | 15.2% (26) |
Wisconsin: | 4.6% (59,608) |