Latest news about work in Ontario, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Ontario are: Educational services (14.9% of civilian employees), Food (10.3% of civilian employees), Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.3% of civilian employees). 33.1% of workers work in Vernon County and 1.1% of all workers work at home. 79.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.9% greater than the rate of 68.4% across the entire state of Wisconsin.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Ontario, Wisconsin was 476 / 416
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
14.9% (29)
12.6% (13)
17.6% (16)
Food
10.3% (20)
13.6% (14)
6.6% (6)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
9.3% (18)
5.8% (6)
13.2% (12)
Health care
8.2% (16)
7.8% (8)
8.8% (8)
Accommodation and food services
7.2% (14)
1.9% (2)
13.2% (12)
Construction
6.2% (12)
11.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
5.2% (10)
1.9% (2)
8.8% (8)
Machinery
5.2% (10)
7.8% (8)
2.2% (2)
Public administration
3.6% (7)
1.9% (2)
5.5% (5)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3.1% (6)
5.8% (6)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
3.1% (6)
5.8% (6)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
3.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
6.6% (6)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.6% (5)
4.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
2.1% (4)
1.9% (2)
2.2% (2)
Truck transportation
2.1% (4)
3.9% (4)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (3)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.5% (3)
2.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.5% (3)
2.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.5% (3)
2.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Personal and laundry services
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.0% (2)
1.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
1.0% (2)
1.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Social assistance
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (1)
Unemployment in Ontario
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.8%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.0%Males
9.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Ontario:
7.9% (14)
Wisconsin:
7.1% (183,932)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Ontario:
5.9% (10)
Wisconsin:
4.8% (125,293)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Ontario:
9.0% (15)
Wisconsin:
6.1% (158,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Ontario:
9.8% (17)
Wisconsin:
8.4% (217,665)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Ontario:
6.7% (12)
Wisconsin:
10.6% (275,304)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Ontario:
16.5% (28)
Wisconsin:
14.9% (388,183)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Ontario:
8.1% (14)
Wisconsin:
12.8% (333,706)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Ontario:
6.8% (12)
Wisconsin:
8.6% (222,710)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Ontario:
4.1% (7)
Wisconsin:
4.7% (123,131)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Ontario:
1.7% (3)
Wisconsin:
2.3% (59,068)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Ontario:
1.8% (3)
Wisconsin:
1.3% (34,018)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Ontario:
11.1% (19)
Wisconsin:
8.0% (208,210)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Ontario:
10.4% (18)
Wisconsin:
6.6% (170,847)
<5am:
Ontario:
5.3% (10)
Wisconsin:
4.1% (109,243)
5:30am:
Ontario:
7.9% (15)
Wisconsin:
3.6% (96,106)
6am:
Ontario:
6.3% (12)
Wisconsin:
5.7% (152,711)
6:30am:
Ontario:
13.2% (25)
Wisconsin:
8.6% (230,911)
7am:
Ontario:
16.9% (32)
Wisconsin:
11.2% (301,313)
7:30am:
Ontario:
6.9% (13)
Wisconsin:
13.7% (369,283)
8am:
Ontario:
10.1% (19)
Wisconsin:
15.1% (406,072)
8:30am:
Ontario:
2.1% (4)
Wisconsin:
7.7% (207,205)
9am:
Ontario:
4.8% (9)
Wisconsin:
3.6% (96,083)
10am:
Ontario:
7.4% (14)
Wisconsin:
3.7% (99,733)
4pm:
Ontario:
7.9% (15)
Wisconsin:
8.7% (233,209)
>4pm:
Ontario:
5.8% (11)
Wisconsin:
7.8% (209,939)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
11.1% (12)
Wisconsin:
9.3% (129,855)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
5.9% (6)
Wisconsin:
6.4% (90,003)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
5.6% (6)
Wisconsin:
7.7% (107,821)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
11.7% (12)
Wisconsin:
9.6% (133,876)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
7.2% (8)
Wisconsin:
10.6% (148,251)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
17.6% (19)
Wisconsin:
13.2% (185,112)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
4.7% (5)
Wisconsin:
10.4% (145,986)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
9.9% (10)
Wisconsin:
7.3% (102,765)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
1.9% (2)
Wisconsin:
3.9% (54,420)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Ontario:
2.9% (3)
Wisconsin:
1.2% (16,141)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Ontario:
11.2% (12)
Wisconsin:
8.2% (114,590)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Ontario:
9.8% (10)
Wisconsin:
6.7% (93,883)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
3.1% (2)
Wisconsin:
4.5% (54,077)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
5.7% (4)
Wisconsin:
2.9% (35,290)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
14.1% (9)
Wisconsin:
4.2% (50,716)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
6.8% (5)
Wisconsin:
7.0% (83,789)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
5.9% (4)
Wisconsin:
10.5% (127,053)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
14.6% (10)
Wisconsin:
16.9% (203,071)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
13.3% (9)
Wisconsin:
15.6% (187,720)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
1.5% (1)
Wisconsin:
10.0% (119,945)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
7.7% (5)
Wisconsin:
5.7% (68,711)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Ontario:
4.1% (3)
Wisconsin:
2.4% (29,340)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Ontario:
11.1% (7)
Wisconsin:
7.8% (93,620)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Ontario:
11.2% (7)
Wisconsin:
6.4% (76,964)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 33.1% Number of people working at home: 2 (1.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Ontario:
35.9% (78)
Wisconsin:
4.4% (113,686)
5 to 9 minutes:
Ontario:
21.1% (46)
Wisconsin:
13.8% (359,056)
10 to 14 minutes:
Ontario:
15.2% (33)
Wisconsin:
16.7% (434,072)
15 to 19 minutes:
Ontario:
14.0% (30)
Wisconsin:
16.9% (437,664)
20 to 24 minutes:
Ontario:
5.4% (12)
Wisconsin:
14.4% (373,281)
25 to 29 minutes:
Ontario:
1.4% (3)
Wisconsin:
7.3% (188,109)
30 to 34 minutes:
Ontario:
3.1% (7)
Wisconsin:
10.7% (277,572)
40 to 44 minutes:
Ontario:
3.1% (7)
Wisconsin:
3.0% (76,637)
45 to 59 minutes:
Ontario:
0.9% (2)
Wisconsin:
5.0% (130,638)
Less than 5 minutes:
Ontario:
11.6% (22)
Wisconsin:
5.0% (135,194)
5 to 9 minutes:
Ontario:
13.8% (26)
Wisconsin:
14.8% (398,697)
10 to 14 minutes:
Ontario:
5.8% (11)
Wisconsin:
17.7% (476,569)
15 to 19 minutes:
Ontario:
6.9% (13)
Wisconsin:
16.4% (440,637)
20 to 24 minutes:
Ontario:
6.3% (12)
Wisconsin:
13.8% (372,180)
25 to 29 minutes:
Ontario:
2.1% (4)
Wisconsin:
5.9% (159,448)
30 to 34 minutes:
Ontario:
21.2% (40)
Wisconsin:
9.2% (248,714)
35 to 39 minutes:
Ontario:
7.4% (14)
Wisconsin:
2.2% (59,121)
40 to 44 minutes:
Ontario:
5.3% (10)
Wisconsin:
2.3% (61,540)
45 to 59 minutes:
Ontario:
6.9% (13)
Wisconsin:
4.5% (120,028)
60 to 89 minutes:
Ontario:
4.2% (8)
Wisconsin:
2.5% (68,071)
90 or more minutes:
Ontario:
3.2% (6)
Wisconsin:
1.7% (45,110)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Ontario:
45.2% (68)
Wisconsin:
4.3% (60,311)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Ontario:
20.1% (30)
Wisconsin:
12.8% (178,603)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Ontario:
14.9% (23)
Wisconsin:
15.5% (216,065)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Ontario:
7.8% (12)
Wisconsin:
16.2% (226,799)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Ontario:
4.7% (7)
Wisconsin:
14.9% (207,665)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Ontario:
0.7% (1)
Wisconsin:
7.2% (100,945)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Ontario:
3.2% (5)
Wisconsin:
3.1% (43,903)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Ontario:
1.3% (2)
Wisconsin:
5.7% (80,094)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Ontario:
10.9% (7)
Wisconsin:
4.5% (53,375)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Ontario:
23.5% (15)
Wisconsin:
15.1% (180,453)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Ontario:
15.4% (10)
Wisconsin:
18.2% (218,007)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Ontario:
28.1% (18)
Wisconsin:
17.6% (210,865)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Ontario:
7.0% (5)
Wisconsin:
13.8% (165,616)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Ontario:
3.0% (2)
Wisconsin:
7.3% (87,164)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Ontario:
10.1% (7)
Wisconsin:
10.1% (120,332)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Ontario:
2.9% (2)
Wisconsin:
2.7% (32,734)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Ontario:
83.7% (187)
Wisconsin:
84.7% (1,005,754)
Carpooled:
Ontario:
5.4% (12)
Wisconsin:
9.0% (118,118)
Bicycle:
Ontario:
0.5% (1)
Wisconsin:
0.6% (4,164)
Walked:
Ontario:
5.4% (12)
Wisconsin:
3.1% (37,887)
Other means:
Ontario:
5.0% (11)
Wisconsin:
1.3% (13,766)
Drove car alone:
Ontario:
56.1% (106)
Wisconsin:
79.5% (2,138,832)
Carpooled:
Ontario:
27.0% (51)
Wisconsin:
9.9% (267,471)
Walked:
Ontario:
11.6% (22)
Wisconsin:
3.7% (100,301)
Drove car alone - Males:
Ontario:
79.7% (124)
Wisconsin:
85.3% (1,005,754)
Carpooled - Males:
Ontario:
5.2% (8)
Wisconsin:
8.3% (118,118)
Walked - Males:
Ontario:
7.8% (12)
Wisconsin:
3.1% (37,887)
Other means - Males:
Ontario:
7.2% (11)
Wisconsin:
1.4% (13,766)
Drove car alone - Females:
Ontario:
92.6% (63)
Wisconsin:
84.1% (1,005,754)
Carpooled - Females:
Ontario:
5.9% (4)
Wisconsin:
9.9% (118,118)
Bicycle - Females:
Ontario:
1.5% (1)
Wisconsin:
0.3% (4,164)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Ontario:
81.1% (140)
Wisconsin:
90.4% (2,211,143)
In 2 person carpool:
Ontario:
18.9% (33)
Wisconsin:
7.2% (176,420)
Drove alone:
Ontario:
67.5% (106)
Wisconsin:
88.9% (2,138,832)
In 2 person carpool:
Ontario:
24.8% (39)
Wisconsin:
9.1% (217,793)
In 3 person carpool:
Ontario:
1.3% (2)
Wisconsin:
1.3% (32,067)
In 4 person carpool:
Ontario:
6.4% (10)
Wisconsin:
0.4% (10,058)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Ontario:
79.4% (144)
Wisconsin:
68.4% (2,077,928)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Ontario:
1.1% (2)
Wisconsin:
3.4% (103,807)
Local government workers:
Ontario:
6.7% (12)
Wisconsin:
7.5% (227,235)
State government workers:
Ontario:
3.3% (6)
Wisconsin:
3.9% (116,951)
Federal government workers:
Ontario:
3.9% (7)
Wisconsin:
1.4% (43,590)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Ontario:
4.4% (8)
Wisconsin:
5.2% (158,299)
Unpaid family workers:
Ontario:
1.1% (2)
Wisconsin:
0.2% (5,092)
Employee of private company:
Ontario:
68.0% (132)
Wisconsin:
70.2% (1,919,753)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Ontario:
8.2% (16)
Wisconsin:
8.0% (219,861)
Local government workers:
Ontario:
13.4% (26)
Wisconsin:
6.9% (189,838)
State government workers:
Ontario:
1.0% (2)
Wisconsin:
4.1% (111,964)
Federal government workers:
Ontario:
2.1% (4)
Wisconsin:
1.4% (38,990)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Ontario:
7.2% (14)
Wisconsin:
6.1% (167,248)
Employee of private company - Males:
Ontario:
86.9% (93)
Wisconsin:
74.1% (1,184,472)
Local government workers - Males:
Ontario:
2.8% (3)
Wisconsin:
5.5% (87,738)
State government workers - Males:
Ontario:
2.8% (3)
Wisconsin:
3.2% (51,735)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Ontario:
5.6% (6)
Wisconsin:
6.0% (95,685)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Ontario:
1.9% (2)
Wisconsin:
0.2% (2,609)
Employee of private company - Females:
Ontario:
68.5% (50)
Wisconsin:
62.1% (893,456)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Ontario:
2.7% (2)
Wisconsin:
2.4% (34,580)
Local government workers - Females:
Ontario:
12.3% (9)
Wisconsin:
9.7% (139,497)
State government workers - Females:
Ontario:
4.1% (3)
Wisconsin:
4.5% (65,216)
Federal government workers - Females:
Ontario:
9.6% (7)
Wisconsin:
1.6% (22,416)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Ontario:
2.7% (2)
Wisconsin:
4.4% (62,614)
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