Just the Facts 1999-2000
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| Private-sector Job Growth, 1995-98 | ||||||
| Rank | State | Amt. | Rank | State | Amt. | |
| 1 | Nevada | 25.1% | 27 | New Jersey | 8.2% | |
| 2 | Arizona | 21.7% | 28 | South Dakota | 8.2% | |
| 3 | Utah | 18.8% | 29 | Maine | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Colorado | 16.8% | 30 | Illinois | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Florida | 16.5% | 31 | Wisconsin | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Texas | 14.9% | 32 | Maryland | 7.6% | |
| 7 | Georgia | 14.8% | 33 | Arkansas | 7.6% | |
| 8 | Washington | 13.9% | 34 | New Mexico | 7.4% | |
| 9 | Oregon | 13.9% | 35 | Alaska | 7.3% | |
| 10 | South Carolina | 13.8% | 36 | Vermont | 7.3% | |
| 11 | Kansas | 13.6% | 37 | Connecticut | 7.2% | |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 13.0% | 38 | Alabama | 7.2% | |
| 13 | Delaware | 13.0% | 39 | West Virginia | 6.9% | |
| 14 | California | 12.7% | 40 | Ohio | 6.8% | |
| 15 | Virginia | 12.5% | 41 | Tennessee | 6.7% | |
| 16 | Idaho | 12.3% | 42 | Wyoming | 6.5% | |
| 17 | Nebraska | 11.5% | 43 | Missouri | 6.5% | |
| 18 | North Carolina | 10.8% | 44 | NEW YORK | 6.2% | |
| 19 | Minnesota | 10.2% | 45 | North Dakota | 5.8% | |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 9.8% | 46 | Indiana | 5.7% | |
| 21 | Montana | 9.6% | 47 | Pennsylvania | 5.1% | |
| 22 | Kentucky | 9.2% | 48 | Mississippi | 5.1% | |
| 23 | Michigan | 9.1% | 49 | Rhode Island | 4.4% | |
| 24 | Iowa | 9.1% | 50 | Hawaii | -3.9% | |
| 25 | Louisiana | 8.8% | U.S. average | 10.7% | ||
| 26 | New Hampshire | 8.6% | N.Y.S. % of U.S. | 57.9% | ||
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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If New York had matched the nation's growth over the period, the state would now have an additional 290,000 jobs. |
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