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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090217115102
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892712-09-000170
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090217

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:			JOERRES JEFFREY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182537

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10686
		FILM NUMBER:		09608853

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5301 NORTH IRONWOOD RD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53217
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4149611000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5301 NORTH IRONWOOD ROAD
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53217
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000871763</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MANPOWER INC /WI/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>JOERRES JEFFREY A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>MANPOWER INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 MANPOWER PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53212</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, CEO and President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>438.8008</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>60.8461</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By trust in wife's name</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Purchase of stock through reinvestment of dividends pursuant to Manpower Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael J. VanHandel (pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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