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

Information-Sector 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 Washington 44.7% 3 7.0% 2 4.3% 98.8
2 Idaho 32.5% 1 15.2% 6 2.9% 10.6
3 Alaska 27.3% 10 1.4% 18 0.0% 7
4 Delaware 26.4% 46 -9.5% 20 0.0% 6.7
5 North Carolina 24.9% 4 6.4% 7 2.7% 73.3
6 New Mexico 24.2% 12 0.6% 1 8.2% 15.9
7 Utah 23.6% 2 8.3% 10 1.6% 32.5
8 Wyoming 20.0% 14 0.0% 46 -2.3% 4.2
9 Montana 17.9% 9 2.6% 13 1.3% 7.9
10 Arizona 17.9% 47 -9.5% 37 -1.1% 44.8
11 Nevada 17.7% 18 -1.3% 4 4.1% 15.3
12 New Hampshire 16.5% 6 4.1% 23 0.0% 12.7
13 South Carolina 16.1% 11 1.1% 11 1.5% 27.4
14 Florida 14.6% 25 -2.4% 26 -0.6% 167.2
15 Kansas 13.3% 50 -11.7% 34 -1.0% 39.2
16 South Dakota 12.9% 8 2.9% 5 2.9% 7
17 Colorado 11.2% 49 -10.8% 44 -1.8% 75.5
18 Oregon 9.0% 5 4.2% 3 4.2% 35
19 California 9.0% 16 -0.7% 24 -0.2% 472.8
20 Maine 8.7% 20 -1.8% 22 0.0% 11.2
21 Arkansas 8.7% 19 -1.5% 19 0.0% 20
22 Oklahoma 8.4% 40 -8.0% 39 -1.3% 29.8
23 Texas 8.1% 32 -4.9% 25 -0.4% 222.5
24 Wisconsin 7.9% 23 -2.2% 33 -1.0% 49.2
25 Virginia 7.9% 43 -9.3% 29 -0.8% 92
26 Rhode Island 6.8% 13 0.0% 9 1.9% 11
27 Kentucky 6.1% 15 -0.3% 14 1.0% 29.6
28 North Dakota 5.6% 26 -2.6% 38 -1.3% 7.5
29 Maryland 4.3% 17 -1.0% 16 0.2% 50.6
30 Tennessee 2.9% 22 -2.1% 12 1.4% 50.1
31 Louisiana 2.7% 39 -7.2% 50 -7.6% 26.9
32 Hawaii 0.9% 7 3.8% 21 0.0% 10.8
33 Georgia 0.4% 36 -6.3% 30 -0.8% 115.6
34 NEW YORK -0.3% 21 -2.1% 17 0.1% 269.9
35 Iowa -2.7% 24 -2.4% 27 -0.6% 32.8
36 Vermont -3.2% 35 -6.2% 43 -1.6% 6.1
37 Alabama -4.1% 30 -4.7% 45 -2.3% 30.3
38 Pennsylvania -4.9% 48 -10.2% 36 -1.1% 108.3
39 Michigan -5.0% 33 -5.1% 32 -0.9% 66.7
40 Indiana -5.4% 28 -3.1% 28 -0.7% 40
41 Massachusetts -5.5% 29 -4.6% 15 0.2% 87.1
42 Minnesota -6.9% 37 -6.8% 47 -2.4% 57.7
43 Mississippi -8.1% 44 -9.3% 49 -4.2% 13.7
44 Missouri -9.2% 34 -5.4% 42 -1.6% 62.8
45 West Virginia -9.4% 38 -7.2% 31 -0.9% 11.6
46 Ohio -10.8% 41 -8.1% 40 -1.3% 88.7
47 Connecticut -12.7% 31 -4.8% 35 -1.0% 37.7
48 New Jersey -15.8% 27 -3.0% 8 1.9% 98.9
49 Nebraska -16.7% 45 -9.3% 48 -3.5% 19.5
50 Illinois -17.0% 42 -8.5% 41 -1.4% 116.6
U.S. total/average 3.9%   -4.2%   -0.2% 3,055
Source: Public Policy Institute analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data (not seasonally adjusted)
10/24/07
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