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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892712-08-000342.txt : 20080312
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892712-08-000342
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080312

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:		100 MANPOWER PLACE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53212
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414 961-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MANPOWER PLACE
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gri Francoise
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001398473

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10686
		FILM NUMBER:		08683225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-331-5599-1366

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MANPOWER FRANCE
		STREET 2:		7/9 RUE JACQUES BINGEN
		CITY:			PARIS CEDEX 17
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			75825
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000871763</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MANPOWER INC /WI/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001398473</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gri Francoise</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MANPOWER FRANCE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7/9 RUE JACQUES BINGEN</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARIS CEDEX 17 FRANCE 75825</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; Pres. Manpower France</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>55.10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>27000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-03-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>27000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock option grant under the Manpower 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">$55.10 is the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on March 11, 2008, the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options will become exercisable as to 25% of the shares covered by the option on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael J. Van Handel (pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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