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

Health and Social ASSISTANCE Employment Growth, 1997-2007
10-year rank State 10-year growth 3-year rank 3-year growth 1-year rank 1-year growth Total 2007 employment (000s)
1 Nevada 68.0% 3 13.8% 5 4.8% 85.2
2 South Carolina 54.3% 5 13.6% 2 5.0% 168.3
3 Idaho 53.5% 7 13.0% 3 5.0% 65.4
4 Utah 51.0% 6 13.0% 8 4.3% 108.7
5 Arizona 50.3% 1 16.8% 6 4.8% 260.1
6 North Carolina 49.2% 2 15.3% 1 5.1% 439.6
7 New Mexico 48.0% 17 8.9% 20 3.3% 98.1
8 Minnesota 44.6% 4 13.7% 7 4.6% 372
9 Nebraska 40.9% 34 6.4% 34 2.4% 112
10 Vermont 40.4% 20 8.4% 18 3.3% 44.1
11 Delaware 37.1% 8 11.9% 10 3.7% 50.6
12 Wyoming 35.7% 24 7.7% 11 3.5% 20.9
13 Georgia 35.0% 9 10.3% 12 3.5% 374
14 Texas 33.6% 14 9.4% 13 3.4% 1109.6
15 Maine 32.7% 47 4.1% 49 1.3% 96.6
16 Colorado 32.4% 15 9.3% 9 3.8% 210.3
17 Virginia 31.5% 10 9.9% 16 3.3% 336
18 Wisconsin 31.0% 32 6.6% 43 1.9% 349.5
19 Oregon 30.8% 13 9.5% 17 3.3% 182.6
20 Washington 30.3% 16 9.0% 24 2.9% 301.6
21 New Hampshire 30.0% 11 9.7% 14 3.4% 80.2
22 Hawaii 29.9% 28 7.1% 35 2.3% 58.6
23 Montana 29.6% 21 8.2% 31 2.5% 54.3
24 Tennessee 27.9% 12 9.5% 22 2.9% 303.8
25 South Dakota 27.8% 43 5.5% 29 2.7% 53.4
26 Maryland 27.6% 25 7.7% 30 2.5% 304.7
27 New Jersey 26.7% 36 6.3% 41 1.9% 490.2
28 Arkansas 25.9% 27 7.5% 32 2.4% 140.4
29 California 25.7% 38 6.1% 21 2.9% 1375.7
30 Florida 25.6% 22 7.9% 25 2.9% 874.1
31 Kansas 24.6% 39 5.7% 26 2.8% 154.6
32 Kentucky 23.6% 45 4.8% 46 1.6% 208.8
33 Alabama 23.3% 18 8.5% 28 2.8% 190.4
34 Ohio 23.1% 40 5.7% 47 1.5% 691.5
35 Pennsylvania 23.0% 19 8.4% 38 2.0% 854.2
36 Mississippi 22.4% 31 6.7% 19 3.3% 110.4
37 Indiana 22.3% 29 6.9% 33 2.4% 328.6
38 NEW YORK 20.4% 46 4.8% 44 1.8% 1236.9
39 West Virginia 20.2% 48 2.9% 48 1.3% 103.7
40 Connecticut 20.0% 33 6.4% 27 2.8% 232.8
41 Illinois 19.8% 37 6.2% 36 2.2% 650.1
42 Rhode Island 19.1% 35 6.3% 37 2.2% 76
43 Oklahoma 17.9% 26 7.6% 23 2.9% 173.7
44 Missouri 17.8% 30 6.8% 42 1.9% 320.9
45 Michigan 17.6% 44 5.4% 39 1.9% 517
46 Massachusetts 16.3% 23 7.8% 15 3.3% 465.2
47 North Dakota 15.8% 41 5.5% 40 1.9% 47.6
48 Iowa 14.0% 42 5.5% 45 1.6% 167.6
49 Louisiana 12.7% 49 0.7% 4 4.9% 214.9
Alaska
U.S. total/average* 30.2% 8.1% 2.9%
Source: Public Policy Institute analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data (not seasonally adjusted)
*Calculated by the PPI
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