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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892712-04-001085.txt : 20041101
<SEC-HEADER>0000892712-04-001085.hdr.sgml : 20041101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041101164911
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892712-04-001085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041101

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEVENSON DENNIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189582

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10686
		FILM NUMBER:		041110471

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5301 NORTH IRONWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53217

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANPOWER INC /WI/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000871763
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				391672779
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5301 N IRONWOOD RD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53217
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4149611000
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    <periodOfReport>2004-10-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000871763</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MANPOWER INC /WI/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189582</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEVENSON DENNIS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LITTLE TUFTON HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 DEAN TRENCH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON U.K.</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>SW1P 3HB</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>45.75</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-10-29</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price of $45.75 is the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on October 28, 2004, the last trading day immediately preceding the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Receipt of options under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan of Manpower Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Expires on the earlier of ten (10) years from date of grant, or three (3) years after death, disability or retirement, or eighteen (18) months after termination for any other reason.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael J. VanHandel (pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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