Indicator |
Rank |
Score |
Overall* |
37 |
52.75 |
Aggregated Knowledge Jobs |
24 |
9.96 |
Information Technology Jobs
Employment in IT occupations in non-IT industries as a share
of total jobs. |
44 |
0.9% |
Managerial, Professional & Tech Jobs
Managers, professionals, and technicians as a share of the total
workforce. |
20 |
26.9% |
Workforce Education
A weighted measure of the educational attainment (advanced degrees,
bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, or some college course work)
of the workforce. |
18 |
51.2 |
Education Level of the Manufacturing Workforce
A weighted measure of the educational attainment of the manufacturing
workforce. |
26 |
1.04 |
Aggregated Globalization Score |
35 |
9.26 |
Export Focus Of Manufacturing
Manufacturing export sales per manufacturing worker. |
21 |
$33,385 |
Foreign Direct Investment
The percentage of each state's workforce employed by foreign companies. |
35 |
3.6% |
Aggregated Economic Dynamism Scores |
45 |
7.45 |
"Gazelle" Jobs
Jobs in gazelle companies (companies with annual sales revenue
that has grown 20 percent or more for four straight years) as a share
of total employment. |
47 |
10.8% |
Job Churning
The number of new start-ups and business failures, combined, as
a share of all establishments in each state. |
17 |
20.3% |
Initial Public Offerings
A weighted measure of the value and number of initial public stock
offerings of companies as a share of gross state product. |
34 |
3.55 |
Aggregated Digital Economy Scores |
34 |
9.21 |
Online Population
The percentage of adults with Internet access in each state.
|
19 |
57.6% |
Commercial Internet Domain Names
The number of commercial Internet domain names (".com")
per firm. |
45 |
0.36 |
Technology in Schools
A weighted measure of five factors measuring computer and internet
use in schools. |
31 |
1.65 |
Digital Government
A measure of the utilization of digital technologies in state governments. |
30 |
2.97 |
Online Agriculture
A measure of the percentage of farmers with Internet access and who
use computers for business. |
3 |
4.50 |
Online Manufacturers
The percentage of manufacturing establishments with Internet
access. |
17 |
87.3% |
Broadband Telecommunications
A measure of the use and deployment of broadband telecommunications
infrastructure over telephone lines. |
43 |
1.86 |
Aggregated Innovation Capacity
|
33 |
7.84 |
High-Tech Jobs
Jobs in electronics manufacturing, software and computer-related
services, telecommunications, and biomedical as a share of total employment.
|
48 |
1.8% |
Scientists and Engineers
Civilian scientists and engineers as a percentage of the workforce. |
16 |
0.51% |
Patents
The number of patents issued to companies or individuals per 1,000
workers. |
21 |
0.67 |
Industry Investment in R&D
Industry investment in research and development as a percentage
of Gross State Product (GSP). |
44 |
0.24% |
Venture Capital
Venture capital invested as a percentage of GSP. |
33 |
0.17% |