A report from Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WTA) blames Wisconsin’s aging population and a lack of entrepreneurial growth as primary reasons the state lags behind the country in job growth. From 2002 to 2011, Wisconsin’s working-age population grew 5.9% compared to a national average of 9.3%. In the two-year period between June 2010 and June 2012, the state’s job growth was 2.3%, compared to 2.8% nationally.
Todd Berry, president of the WTA, said the state needs to do a better job of attracting and retaining young workers, keeping tuition competitive, and strengthening its Internet infrastructure.
