The Dynamism Index by State

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Dynamism Indicators for Arkansas

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2014
1. Business Churn 19.3% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 3.3% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 61.1% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 29.0% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.3% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 1.3% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 5.5 -1.3
Score 55.0 24.8
Ranking 20 41
1. Business Churn 19.2% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.9% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 63.0% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 25.2% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.4% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 3.0% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 8.6 -1.3
Score 52.9 24.8
Ranking 21 41
1. Business Churn 19.7% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 3.5% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 63.5% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.4% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 64.6% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 2.5% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 7.9 -1.3
Score 57.0 24.8
Ranking 16 41
1. Business Churn 20.0% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 3.2% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 64.9% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 23.8% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 64.8% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 2.6% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 8.2 -1.3
Score 54.2 24.8
Ranking 18 41
1. Business Churn 19.8% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 3.0% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 64.7% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 26.0% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 64.4% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 1.5% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 6.2 -1.3
Score 52.7 24.8
Ranking 26 41
1. Business Churn 19.6% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 3.1% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 67.0% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.6% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.3% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 0.8% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 3.4 -1.3
Score 51.5 24.8
Ranking 28 41
1. Business Churn 20.0% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 3.3% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 67.5% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.4% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.6% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -0.5% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 2.1 -1.3
Score 50.0 24.8
Ranking 33 41
1. Business Churn 19.3% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.7% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 67.5% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.2% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.6% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -0.1% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 1.0 -1.3
Score 47.6 24.8
Ranking 31 41
1. Business Churn 18.3% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.9% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 67.9% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.4% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.1% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -0.9% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 0.7 -1.3
Score 42.9 24.8
Ranking 36 41
1. Business Churn 17.7% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.4% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 69.8% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.4% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.5% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 0.2% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 0.4 -1.3
Score 42.5 24.8
Ranking 35 41
1. Business Churn 17.8% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.8% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 70.5% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 32.6% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.9% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 1.0% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 0.3 -1.3
Score 47.0 24.8
Ranking 27 41
1. Business Churn 17.4% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.4% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 71.2% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.4% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.5% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 1.3% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 1.9 -1.3
Score 40.6 24.8
Ranking 39 41
1. Business Churn 17.5% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.5% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 72.0% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.2% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.3% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 1.2% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 3.7 -1.3
Score 41.1 24.8
Ranking 34 41
1. Business Churn 18.0% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.6% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 72.9% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 23.8% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.7% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 1.0% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 5.3 -1.3
Score 42.6 24.8
Ranking 32 41
1. Business Churn 18.6% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.8% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 72.8% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 22.8% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.7% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -0.1% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 7.0 -1.3
Score 42.9 24.8
Ranking 32 41
1. Business Churn 17.1% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.4% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 72.9% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 29.4% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.2% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 0.8% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 2.9 -1.3
Score 42.7 24.8
Ranking 28 41
1. Business Churn 16.8% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.2% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 73.7% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.8% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.9% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -0.9% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 2.4 -1.3
Score 36.5 24.8
Ranking 35 41
1. Business Churn 16.4% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 74.4% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 21.6% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.7% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -2.4% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 1.8 -1.3
Score 30.8 24.8
Ranking 31 41
1. Business Churn 14.6% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.3% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 74.2% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.4% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 60.6% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -1.1% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 1.5 -1.3
Score 30.8 24.8
Ranking 29 41
1. Business Churn 15.0% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 74.6% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 22.8% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 60.5% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -1.2% -0.5%
7. Net Migration 1.2 -1.3
Score 29.3 24.8
Ranking 30 41
1. Business Churn 13.9% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.7% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 74.6% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 25.0% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 59.3% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 0.5% -0.5%
7. Net Migration -0.5 -1.3
Score 28.4 24.8
Ranking 35 41
1. Business Churn 14.2% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.7% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 74.9% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 22.2% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 57.5% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms 0.0% -0.5%
7. Net Migration -0.7 -1.3
Score 25.9 24.8
Ranking 38 41
1. Business Churn 14.2% 14.2%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 75.9% 75.9%
4. Labor Market Churn 21.2% 21.2%
5. Labor Force Participation 57.0% 57.0%
6. Change in Firms -0.5% -0.5%
7. Net Migration -1.3 -1.3
Score 24.8 24.8
Ranking 41 41

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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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