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

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
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 53.4% 1 15.6% 2 5.3% 226.2
2
Arizona 35.6% 2 14.5% 3 4.5% 510.8
3
Idaho 20.7% 4 10.6% 4 4.1% 127.6
4
New Hampshire 19.6% 31 2.5% 29 0.9% 141.9
5
Utah 19.5% 5 9.7% 5 3.9% 234.6
6
Florida 19.2% 6 9.1% 13 2.0% 1,596.5
7
Wyoming 17.2% 7 8.5% 6 3.6% 52.5
8
California 17.0% 13 5.7% 15 1.8% 2,873.8
9
Texas 16.0% 9 6.7% 10 2.5% 2,044.4
10
Delaware 15.5% 19 5.0% 27 1.1% 82.6
11
Alaska 15.2% 20 4.8% 26 1.1% 63.7
12
Washington 13.0% 10 6.4% 12 2.2% 542.4
13
Georgia 12.8% 15 5.2% 20 1.7% 867.6
14
Colorado 12.6% 26 3.6% 23 1.5% 419.1
15
South Carolina 12.1% 11 6.1% 17 1.8% 368
16
Oregon 11.6% 8 6.8% 11 2.3% 336.2
17
Maine 11.5% 38 1.9% 41 0.2% 125.5
18
Tennessee 11.2% 18 5.1% 21 1.7% 608
19
Virginia 10.7% 23 4.4% 31 0.9% 663
20
Nebraska 10.0% 28 3.4% 38 0.4% 200.7
21
Vermont 9.8% 35 2.1% 43 0.2% 59.5
22
Rhode Island 9.8% 48 -1.2% 49 -0.4% 79.8
23
North Carolina 9.4% 16 5.1% 14 2.0% 755
24
Arkansas 9.3% 25 4.0% 24 1.4% 249
25
South Dakota 9.0% 17 5.1% 19 1.8% 80.3
26
Maryland 8.6% 30 2.6% 34 0.7% 474.4
27
Hawaii 8.3% 3 12.0% 7 2.6% 120.8
28
Kentucky 8.2% 33 2.3% 36 0.4% 379.4
29
Montana 7.9% 14 5.6% 16 1.8% 89.2
30
Mississippi 7.6% 27 3.5% 9 2.5% 226.9
31
Wisconsin 7.5% 42 1.4% 44 0.1% 544
32
Pennsylvania 7.1% 41 1.6% 35 0.5% 1,126.3
33
New Mexico 6.9% 22 4.6% 1 10.7% 141.9
34
Minnesota 6.9% 36 2.1% 32 0.8% 531.4
35
New Jersey 6.3% 45 -0.1% 48 -0.2% 875.6
36
Alabama 5.6% 24 4.3% 25 1.2% 387.1
37
North Dakota 5.5% 12 6.0% 8 2.6% 76.2
38
Oklahoma 4.9% 29 2.7% 18 1.8% 284.3
39
Missouri 4.2% 32 2.4% 28 1.0% 545.4
40
NEW YORK 4.0% 34 2.1% 39 0.4% 1,505.9
41
Connecticut 3.9% 40 1.7% 45 0.1% 310.8
42
Massachusetts 3.5% 47 -0.7% 47 0.0% 570
43
Iowa 3.2% 39 1.8% 33 0.8% 308.8
44
Kansas 0.9% 46 -0.2% 42 0.2% 261.4
45
Indiana 0.8% 37 2.0% 37 0.4% 585.5
46
Louisiana 0.7% 49 -1.9% 46 0.1% 373.6
47
Ohio 0.0% 44 0.2% 40 0.4% 1,046.4
48
Illinois -0.1% 43 1.3% 30 0.9% 1,197.6
49
West Virginia -1.5% 21 4.6% 22 1.6% 141.8
50
Michigan -3.9% 50 -2.7% 50 -1.3% 794.7
U.S. total/average 8.2%   3.7%   1.0% 26,231
Source: Public Policy Institute analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data (not seasonally adjusted)
10/24/07
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