The Dynamism Index by State

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Dynamism Indicators for Massachusetts

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2014
1. Business Churn 16.2% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.2% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 63.5% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 30.0% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 67.9% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms -1.5% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -8.8 -2.4
Score 43.0 25.6
Ranking 48 37
1. Business Churn 15.8% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 66.0% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.8% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 67.6% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 0.8% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -4.9 -2.4
Score 42.2 25.6
Ranking 46 37
1. Business Churn 16.2% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.2% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 66.5% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.0% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 67.9% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 1.5% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -3.8 -2.4
Score 44.7 25.6
Ranking 46 37
1. Business Churn 16.4% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.3% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 66.3% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 25.0% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 67.7% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 2.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -1.9 -2.4
Score 44.2 25.6
Ranking 44 37
1. Business Churn 15.9% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.1% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 66.6% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 26.4% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 67.8% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 1.4% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -2.7 -2.4
Score 42.9 25.6
Ranking 47 37
1. Business Churn 16.1% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.3% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 66.4% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.0% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 68.6% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 1.9% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -1.6 -2.4
Score 45.7 25.6
Ranking 41 37
1. Business Churn 16.3% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.6% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 67.3% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.2% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 68.8% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 1.0% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -1.6 -2.4
Score 45.5 25.6
Ranking 42 37
1. Business Churn 15.8% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.3% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 68.1% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.6% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 68.5% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 0.5% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -1.4 -2.4
Score 42.9 25.6
Ranking 42 37
1. Business Churn 15.2% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.2% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 68.3% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.4% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 67.6% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 0.7% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -1.8 -2.4
Score 41.0 25.6
Ranking 42 37
1. Business Churn 14.6% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.1% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 69.1% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.4% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 68.0% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 2.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -2.2 -2.4
Score 41.6 25.6
Ranking 36 37
1. Business Churn 15.2% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.3% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 71.1% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 31.4% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 68.5% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 0.2% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -4.4 -2.4
Score 42.0 25.6
Ranking 41 37
1. Business Churn 16.0% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.1% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 72.2% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.0% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 68.1% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 1.4% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -7.0 -2.4
Score 41.1 25.6
Ranking 37 37
1. Business Churn 17.4% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 73.4% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 25.4% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 67.3% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms -1.2% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -9.2 -2.4
Score 37.8 25.6
Ranking 42 37
1. Business Churn 16.3% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 74.0% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 23.8% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 66.8% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms -0.2% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -9.4 -2.4
Score 35.2 25.6
Ranking 50 37
1. Business Churn 16.0% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 74.6% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.2% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 67.0% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 0.5% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -7.7 -2.4
Score 36.0 25.6
Ranking 47 37
1. Business Churn 14.8% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.7% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 75.1% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.0% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 66.7% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms -0.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -5.5 -2.4
Score 33.8 25.6
Ranking 48 37
1. Business Churn 14.7% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.6% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 75.5% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.4% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 66.6% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms -1.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -2.9 -2.4
Score 31.0 25.6
Ranking 48 37
1. Business Churn 13.9% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.4% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 76.7% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 20.6% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 66.3% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms -3.2% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 0.6 -2.4
Score 24.3 25.6
Ranking 50 37
1. Business Churn 13.1% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.4% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 77.1% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 22.8% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 66.3% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms -1.4% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -0.4 -2.4
Score 25.9 25.6
Ranking 45 37
1. Business Churn 12.9% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.5% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 77.2% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 20.2% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 65.5% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms -0.4% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -1.3 -2.4
Score 24.6 25.6
Ranking 46 37
1. Business Churn 12.7% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.5% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 77.3% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 20.0% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 65.2% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 1.5% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -1.5 -2.4
Score 25.8 25.6
Ranking 43 37
1. Business Churn 12.5% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.3% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 77.4% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 18.6% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 65.0% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 0.7% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -0.4 -2.4
Score 23.3 25.6
Ranking 44 37
1. Business Churn 12.9% 12.9%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.7% 1.7%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 77.6% 77.6%
4. Labor Market Churn 19.8% 19.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 65.2% 65.2%
6. Change in Firms 0.6% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -2.4 -2.4
Score 25.6 25.6
Ranking 37 37

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Indicators (Click on each indicator to move to a particular graph)

    1. Business Churn

    2. Jobs in New Companies

    3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies

    4. Labor Market Churn

    1. Labor Force Participation

    2. Change in Firms

    3. Net Migration

Dynamism Index

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Business Churn

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Jobs in New Companies

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Jobs in Incumbent Companies

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Labor Market Churn

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Labor Force Participation

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Change in Firms

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Net Migration

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