Job Growth
Unemployment Rate
(Year-over-year through November)
(November)
1
Utah
4.3%
Idaho
2.7%
2
Wyoming
3.6%
South Dakota
2.8%
3
Montana
3.3%
49
Minnesota
0.1%
Mississippi
6.3%
50
Ohio
-0.2%
Alaska
6.4%
51
Michigan
-1.8%
7.4%
For analysis of the November employment release, please see: November State Employment Data
Personal Income Growth
Per-Capita Income
(Annualized, third-quarter 2007)
(Thousands, third-quarter 2007)
Washington
15.4%
District of Columbia
$61.3
New Mexico
7.6%
Connecticut
$54.4
Louisiana
Massachusetts
$49.4
Maryland
4.4%
Arkansas
$30.3
4.2%
West Virginia
$29.6
3.4%
$28.6
For analysis of the Q3 income release, please see: State Personal Income Growth Accelerates
For a table with the complete rankings, please click on the following link:
USRegionalQuickStats.xls