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Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State

Health and Social ASSISTANCE Employment Growth, 1996-2006
10-year rank
State
10-year growth
3-year rank
3-year growth
1-year rank
1-year growth
Total 2006 employment (000s)
1 Nevada 68.8% 2 14.1% 9 3.3% 81
2 Idaho 56.4% 5 12.6% 5 4.2% 62.4
3 Utah 52.7% 4 12.9% 2 4.4% 104.3
4 South Carolina 52.6% 7 11.2% 4 4.4% 160.2
5 Arizona 50.7% 1 16.3% 1 5.3% 247.3
6 North Carolina 49.9% 3 13.3% 3 4.4% 415.8
7 New Mexico 49.4% 11 9.3% 11 2.9% 94.9
8 Nebraska 43.5% 35 5.7% 38 1.8% 109.6
9 Minnesota 41.6% 8 10.5% 6 4.1% 353.5
10 Maine 37.8% 27 6.8% 41 1.6% 95.5
11 Vermont 37.0% 23 7.3% 30 2.2% 42.6
12 Texas 36.1% 15 8.7% 14 2.8% 1,073.5
13 Delaware 35.9% 6 11.4% 7 3.4% 48.8
14 Georgia 32.7% 9 10.2% 15 2.8% 360.2
15 Colorado 32.3% 22 7.7% 19 2.7% 202.4
16 Wyoming 32.2% 26 6.9% 42 1.5% 20.1
17 Hawaii 32.2% 17 8.3% 43 1.4% 57.1
18 Wisconsin 32.0% 25 6.9% 29 2.2% 342.7
19 Virginia 31.9% 10 9.4% 10 3.2% 325.2
20 Washington 30.4% 18 8.1% 22 2.5% 293.1
21 Oregon 29.9% 21 7.7% 17 2.7% 176.2
22 Montana 29.1% 14 8.8% 18 2.7% 53.2
23 New Jersey 28.6% 33 5.9% 35 1.9% 481.2
24 New Hampshire 28.5% 20 7.8% 21 2.5% 77.2
25 South Dakota 27.8% 44 4.8% 45 1.4% 52
26 Maryland 27.3% 28 6.8% 12 2.9% 296.8
27 Tennessee 27.1% 13 8.8% 16 2.8% 293.7
28 Kansas 26.8% 40 5.3% 47 1.2% 150.8
29 Arkansas 26.8% 19 8.1% 8 3.4% 138.2
30 Alabama 25.8% 12 9.3% 40 1.6% 185.2
31 Florida 25.3% 24 7.2% 20 2.6% 845.1
32 Kentucky 25.0% 46 4.5% 44 1.4% 205.9
33 California 24.6% 45 4.7% 37 1.8% 1,338
34 Pennsylvania 23.7% 16 8.5% 13 2.9% 837
35 Mississippi 23.1% 38 5.6% 26 2.2% 107
36 Ohio 22.5% 30 6.0% 33 1.9% 680.9
37 West Virginia 22.0% 48 3.2% 48 0.4% 102.5
38 Indiana 20.9% 31 6.0% 36 1.8% 320.3
39 NEW YORK 19.9% 47 4.4% 39 1.7% 1,212.3
40 Rhode Island 19.4% 34 5.8% 27 2.2% 74.5
41 Missouri 19.3% 32 5.9% 25 2.2% 315.3
42 Oklahoma 18.7% 29 6.2% 24 2.4% 168.8
43 Illinois 18.6% 39 5.4% 31 2.1% 636.4
44 Connecticut 17.9% 43 4.9% 32 2.1% 226.4
45 North Dakota 16.1% 41 5.2% 28 2.2% 46.8
46 Iowa 15.9% 42 5.1% 34 1.9% 165.1
47 Michigan 15.9% 37 5.6% 46 1.3% 507.6
48 Massachusetts 13.1% 36 5.7% 23 2.4% 449.8
49 Louisiana 9.4% 49 -1.7% 49 -3.1% 205.1
  Alaska N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
U.S. total/average 28.6%   7.4%   2.6% 14,919.9
Source: Public Policy Institute analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data (not seasonally adjusted)
10/24/07
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