The region’s major industries—manufacturing, healthcare, finance & insurance, and agriculture—depend on a steady influx of workers across the skill spectrum that, for the foreseeable future, cannot be supplied by remote talent. This includes everything from the entry-level labor required by many small to mid-size manufacturers to the highly skilled engineers and specialty physicians needed to support the region’s advanced manufacturers and healthcare organizations.

Marathon County needs to become a desirable destination not only for traditional manufacturing employment, but also for creative workers, entrepreneurs, and professionals. The disruption of traditional industries and employers (such as manufacturing and agriculture) could lead to fewer local jobs, which results in people and/or businesses leaving our community.

LIFE Report Economic Environment