knowledge jobs (2007)
IT Professionals1 |
Managerial, Professional, Technical Jobs2 |
Workforce Education3 |
Immigration of Knowledge Workers4 |
Manufacturing Value-Added5 |
High-Wage Traded Services6 |
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State |
Rank |
Score |
Rank |
Score |
Rank |
Score |
Rank |
Score |
Rank |
Score |
Rank |
Score |
| Alabama | 33 |
0.95% |
37 |
18.80% |
42 |
32.6 |
12 |
14.2 |
43 |
15.60% |
37 |
11.10% |
| Alaska | 35 |
0.89% |
15 |
21.20% |
16 |
41.6 |
16 |
14 |
16 |
29.50% |
42 |
9.70% |
| Arizona | 23 |
1.22% |
30 |
19.80% |
23 |
38.9 |
49 |
12.3 |
13 |
35.70% |
20 |
13.50% |
| Arkansas | 47 |
0.65% |
46 |
17.60% |
49 |
28.7 |
37 |
13.1 |
8 |
40.20% |
30 |
12.30% |
| California | 16 |
1.29% |
17 |
21.00% |
12 |
43 |
33 |
13.2 |
20 |
26.70% |
6 |
17.10% |
| Colorado | 6 |
1.60% |
14 |
21.40% |
2 |
50 |
34 |
13.2 |
11 |
35.90% |
16 |
14.20% |
| Connecticut | 5 |
1.83% |
3 |
24.50% |
4 |
49.4 |
2 |
14.8 |
14 |
33.20% |
2 |
20.20% |
| Delaware | 8 |
1.56% |
10 |
22.30% |
20 |
40.4 |
22 |
13.7 |
21 |
25.70% |
1 |
24.30% |
| Florida | 26 |
1.13% |
40 |
18.60% |
29 |
37.5 |
35 |
13.2 |
19 |
27.90% |
24 |
13.00% |
| Georgia | 12 |
1.40% |
19 |
20.80% |
24 |
38.9 |
32 |
13.3 |
29 |
21.70% |
15 |
14.50% |
| Hawaii | 40 |
0.79% |
44 |
18.10% |
17 |
41.4 |
4 |
14.6 |
31 |
21.30% |
46 |
8.50% |
| Idaho | 38 |
0.88% |
27 |
20.10% |
37 |
35.9 |
45 |
12.8 |
50 |
6.00% |
38 |
11.10% |
| Illinois | 9 |
1.54% |
9 |
22.60% |
14 |
42.3 |
20 |
13.8 |
40 |
17.00% |
8 |
16.70% |
| Indiana | 39 |
0.86% |
36 |
19.00% |
43 |
32.3 |
30 |
13.4 |
1 |
48.70% |
41 |
10.00% |
| Iowa | 27 |
1.09% |
42 |
18.60% |
36 |
35.9 |
9 |
14.3 |
6 |
42.70% |
18 |
13.60% |
| Kansas | 17 |
1.27% |
26 |
20.10% |
19 |
40.8 |
17 |
13.9 |
48 |
9.20% |
32 |
12.10% |
| Kentucky | 36 |
0.88% |
43 |
18.60% |
47 |
29.9 |
42 |
12.9 |
33 |
20.90% |
40 |
10.60% |
| Louisiana | 45 |
0.68% |
29 |
19.80% |
46 |
30.5 |
24 |
13.7 |
25 |
24.40% |
21 |
13.20% |
| Maine | 41 |
0.79% |
21 |
20.40% |
27 |
38.2 |
23 |
13.7 |
23 |
24.60% |
35 |
11.50% |
| Maryland | 2 |
2.06% |
2 |
24.80% |
3 |
49.5 |
19 |
13.8 |
10 |
37.10% |
25 |
13.00% |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
1.86% |
1 |
26.80% |
1 |
52.4 |
15 |
14.1 |
2 |
46.80% |
7 |
16.80% |
| Michigan | 22 |
1.22% |
11 |
22.10% |
28 |
37.6 |
6 |
14.4 |
22 |
24.80% |
29 |
12.30% |
| Minnesota | 7 |
1.57% |
7 |
23.00% |
10 |
44.7 |
28 |
13.5 |
9 |
39.20% |
4 |
17.70% |
| Mississippi | 49 |
0.54% |
47 |
17.40% |
48 |
29.8 |
39 |
13 |
49 |
7.30% |
43 |
9.70% |
| Missouri | 13 |
1.40% |
33 |
19.60% |
38 |
35.2 |
25 |
13.7 |
34 |
20.80% |
11 |
15.30% |
| Montana | 48 |
0.61% |
41 |
18.60% |
22 |
39.1 |
13 |
14.1 |
45 |
14.40% |
49 |
7.80% |
| Nebraska | 14 |
1.38% |
34 |
19.40% |
21 |
40.1 |
40 |
12.9 |
41 |
16.80% |
12 |
15.10% |
| Nevada | 46 |
0.66% |
50 |
15.00% |
45 |
31.8 |
48 |
12.4 |
7 |
40.70% |
44 |
9.00% |
| New Hampshire | 20 |
1.23% |
13 |
21.90% |
8 |
46 |
1 |
15.3 |
28 |
22.70% |
13 |
15.10% |
| New Jersey | 3 |
1.94% |
5 |
23.60% |
6 |
46.9 |
29 |
13.5 |
32 |
21.10% |
5 |
17.30% |
| New Mexico | 34 |
0.91% |
18 |
20.80% |
26 |
38.6 |
41 |
12.9 |
42 |
16.30% |
45 |
9.00% |
| NEW YORK | 11 |
1.47% |
4 |
23.90% |
9 |
45.3 |
10 |
14.2 |
27 |
23.70% |
3 |
19.60% |
| North Carolina | 15 |
1.29% |
32 |
19.70% |
33 |
37.1 |
36 |
13.1 |
36 |
19.30% |
28 |
12.90% |
| North Dakota | 43 |
0.72% |
45 |
17.80% |
25 |
38.9 |
18 |
13.9 |
5 |
43.50% |
39 |
10.60% |
| Ohio | 24 |
1.21% |
20 |
20.70% |
39 |
34.6 |
7 |
14.4 |
30 |
21.50% |
17 |
13.90% |
| Oklahoma | 29 |
1.03% |
25 |
20.10% |
41 |
33.5 |
43 |
12.9 |
17 |
29.30% |
36 |
11.40% |
| Oregon | 30 |
1.02% |
24 |
20.10% |
18 |
41.4 |
14 |
14.1 |
24 |
24.60% |
19 |
13.60% |
| Pennsylvania | 21 |
1.23% |
12 |
21.90% |
32 |
37.1 |
21 |
13.7 |
18 |
28.30% |
14 |
14.50% |
| Rhode Island | 25 |
1.17% |
6 |
23.50% |
13 |
42.5 |
3 |
14.6 |
37 |
18.30% |
23 |
13.10% |
| South Carolina | 37 |
0.88% |
38 |
18.80% |
40 |
34.5 |
38 |
13.1 |
26 |
24.10% |
34 |
11.50% |
| South Dakota | 42 |
0.78% |
49 |
17.10% |
30 |
37.3 |
50 |
12 |
47 |
11.40% |
26 |
12.90% |
| Tennessee | 31 |
0.99% |
39 |
18.70% |
44 |
32.2 |
46 |
12.7 |
39 |
17.80% |
33 |
11.80% |
| Texas | 18 |
1.25% |
22 |
20.20% |
34 |
36.3 |
44 |
12.8 |
35 |
20.40% |
27 |
12.90% |
| Utah | 19 |
1.24% |
23 |
20.20% |
15 |
42.1 |
26 |
13.6 |
15 |
33.10% |
10 |
15.50% |
| Vermont | 32 |
0.99% |
28 |
19.90% |
7 |
46.5 |
8 |
14.4 |
38 |
18.20% |
50 |
7.50% |
| Virginia | 1 |
2.36% |
8 |
22.90% |
5 |
47.1 |
11 |
14.2 |
4 |
45.90% |
9 |
16.40% |
| Washington | 10 |
1.48% |
16 |
21.10% |
11 |
44.6 |
5 |
14.6 |
3 |
46.70% |
31 |
12.10% |
| West Virginia | 44 |
0.68% |
31 |
19.80% |
50 |
26.1 |
47 |
12.6 |
46 |
14.00% |
48 |
8.00% |
| Wisconsin | 28 |
1.07% |
35 |
19.40% |
31 |
37.2 |
31 |
13.4 |
12 |
35.90% |
22 |
13.20% |
| Wyoming | 50 |
0.52% |
48 |
17.30% |
35 |
35.9 |
27 |
13.5 |
44 |
15.10% |
47 |
8.20% |
| U.S. Average | 1.30% |
21.00% |
39.7 |
13.5 |
26.90% |
14.50% |
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Source: The 2007 State New Economy Index
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