Index of State Dynamism

The term economic dynamism refers to the rate and direction of change in an economy. It traditionally encompasses activities like the rate of new business formation, the frequency of labor market turnover, and the geographic mobility of the workforce. The U.S. economy has historically been one of the most dynamic in the world, and its dynamism has been tied to high rates of economic growth and unparalleled innovation. Troublingly, there are now signs that the U.S. is rapidly growing less dynamic—a trend that, if continued, could fundamentally redefine the economic landscape for future generations.

Why does this matter? Because dynamic economies tend to be more resilient in the face of disruption. They’re better positioned to innovate and thrive. And they’re likely to be richer in opportunity.

The Index of State Dynamism (ISD) combines seven economic indicators into a single measure of a state’s dynamism each year going back to 1992. Explore the data state by state and over time below.

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2014

Indicators (Click on each indicator to show interactive map)

    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
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Methodology

The ISD is a weighted average of seven complementary measures of economic dynamism. The higher a state’s score on the Index, the more dynamic it is.

  • Business churn: Defined as the share of all firms in a state that opened in the past year plus the share that closed. It provides a measure of the total magnitude of turnover in a state’s business landscape each year.
  • Change in firms: Defined as the annual increase or decrease in the total number of employer firms in a state. It reveals whether more firms opened or closed in the past year and provides a directional element to the index.
  • Jobs in new companies: Defined as the share of total state employment in firms that started in the past year. The measure provides a gauge of the impact of new firms on local labor markets.
  • Jobs in incumbent companies: Defined as the share of total state employment in firms at least 16 years old. The measure reveals the degree to which old established players dominate a state’s labor market.
  • Labor market churn: Defined as the magnitude of shifts in workers among employers as firms open, close, expand, and contract. The measure serves as a proxy for the speed at which economy reallocates its key resource—workers—to their most productive uses.
  • Labor force participation: Defined as the percent of the civilian population aged 16 and over that is either currently employed or actively seeking work. Dynamic economies should elicit high levels of labor market engagement from their residents.
  • Net migration: Defined as the net number of people moving domestically to or from a state per 1,000 residents. Migration patterns both fuel and are fueled by dynamism, and this metric captures whether a state can attract and retain residents with good economic opportunities.

State Table

Explore how states stack up against each indicator below:

Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 54.6 21 19.1% 3.0% 58.9% 29.4% 62.4% 1.5% 4.6
Alaska 70.2 6 18.7% 3.1% 50.2% 38.6% 72.8% 2.4% 8.4
Arizona 73.8 3 22.4% 4.0% 51.1% 39.0% 63.4% 1.7% 10.1
Arkansas 55.0 20 19.3% 3.3% 61.1% 29.0% 63.3% 1.3% 5.5
California 65.6 11 21.3% 3.9% 52.9% 37.0% 66.4% -1.2% -7.1
Colorado 71.7 4 21.0% 3.7% 53.3% 32.4% 70.4% 2.7% 15.5
Connecticut 41.5 49 16.7% 2.2% 67.8% 27.8% 71.4% -2.2% -12.2
Delaware 50.6 33 17.5% 2.3% 64.8% 29.0% 69.5% 1.2% 4.4
District of Columbia 39.1 51 14.4% 1.9% 56.6% 29.4% 67.0% 0.1% -29.8
Florida 77.1 1 24.5% 4.3% 52.6% 38.6% 62.3% 2.0% 7.6
Georgia 64.7 12 21.0% 3.5% 61.4% 33.4% 66.9% 2.1% 10.1
Hawaii 54.4 22 17.6% 3.0% 55.4% 30.2% 69.5% -0.2% -5.3
Idaho 68.0 9 19.5% 3.6% 52.2% 29.8% 68.5% 4.0% 16.0
Illinois 50.4 34 16.7% 3.0% 62.6% 30.8% 68.2% 0.7% -4.4
Indiana 47.3 41 17.1% 2.4% 64.7% 27.8% 66.6% 1.0% 2.0
Iowa 49.4 37 15.4% 2.9% 63.2% 29.2% 71.2% 0.8% 1.0
Kansas 54.1 23 17.2% 2.9% 61.2% 30.0% 70.5% 1.1% 2.6
Kentucky 51.3 31 18.8% 2.8% 59.9% 28.2% 62.3% 0.6% 5.2
Louisiana 53.8 25 17.9% 3.0% 57.2% 33.6% 61.6% 1.3% -1.8
Maine 49.8 35 17.3% 2.8% 58.1% 28.6% 68.2% -0.8% -4.5
Maryland 55.7 19 17.9% 2.8% 61.3% 33.2% 70.8% 0.7% -1.4
Massachusetts 43.0 48 16.2% 2.2% 63.5% 30.0% 67.9% -1.5% -8.8
Michigan 44.9 43 16.4% 2.3% 64.1% 28.4% 65.6% 1.0% -2.8
Minnesota 51.5 30 17.0% 2.4% 62.5% 27.4% 73.8% 1.1% 1.8
Mississippi 48.8 38 18.3% 2.7% 62.1% 29.2% 61.7% 0.8% 0.5
Missouri 52.6 28 18.3% 2.8% 63.1% 30.0% 67.6% 0.9% 0.8
Montana 64.6 13 18.6% 4.0% 49.7% 27.2% 68.1% 2.5% 12.0
Nebraska 49.5 36 15.8% 2.7% 60.6% 26.6% 71.3% 1.3% 0.4
Nevada 76.6 2 23.1% 3.7% 52.5% 33.8% 69.9% 2.1% 22.8
New Hampshire 56.1 18 18.6% 2.8% 58.9% 31.6% 72.3% -1.0% -2.0
New Jersey 48.6 39 17.2% 2.5% 62.7% 33.0% 66.7% -0.6% -5.9
New Mexico 64.3 14 19.1% 3.8% 52.9% 35.6% 63.7% 1.4% 7.9
New York 47.7 40 18.8% 2.8% 62.1% 32.2% 62.0% -1.4% -11.0
North Carolina 50.6 32 18.1% 2.5% 64.0% 28.0% 68.4% 0.7% 3.8
North Dakota 44.2 44 15.3% 2.6% 59.0% 25.8% 67.8% 0.0% -5.1
Ohio 43.1 46 16.2% 2.1% 65.4% 28.2% 66.0% 0.2% 0.0
Oklahoma 59.3 16 19.5% 3.3% 56.0% 32.6% 63.5% 1.0% 4.8
Oregon 66.4 10 19.5% 3.7% 54.8% 34.0% 67.8% 2.1% 11.3
Pennsylvania 41.3 50 16.0% 2.3% 64.7% 28.4% 63.7% -0.7% -1.1
Rhode Island 43.0 47 16.9% 2.6% 64.9% 28.2% 67.6% -1.9% -10.4
South Carolina 53.8 24 19.3% 3.0% 62.6% 28.8% 66.3% 1.0% 1.1
South Dakota 52.8 27 16.5% 3.0% 56.0% 26.6% 69.8% 1.0% 3.0
Tennessee 52.9 26 19.0% 2.7% 61.4% 29.2% 63.4% 1.1% 7.8
Texas 70.0 7 21.5% 4.0% 57.9% 36.0% 69.1% 1.9% 2.4
Utah 70.0 8 20.9% 3.4% 55.6% 33.0% 71.1% 3.5% 7.9
Vermont 52.4 29 16.5% 3.1% 56.6% 28.6% 70.7% -0.5% -0.8
Virginia 58.0 17 18.8% 2.8% 61.5% 32.2% 71.1% 1.0% 3.3
Washington 70.4 5 20.7% 3.6% 54.1% 34.0% 68.3% 3.2% 13.3
West Virginia 43.7 45 16.3% 2.7% 58.4% 30.2% 55.0% 0.6% 3.0
Wisconsin 45.0 42 15.6% 2.3% 64.2% 24.6% 71.3% 0.8% 3.2
Wyoming 62.9 15 16.5% 3.5% 49.3% 33.0% 70.3% 2.5% 3.8
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 52.1 25 19.1% 2.8% 61.1% 26.0% 62.7% 2.3% 6.0
Alaska 67.7 7 19.1% 3.5% 52.8% 34.6% 73.2% 2.8% -3.3
Arizona 68.6 4 21.7% 3.6% 53.5% 31.8% 63.5% 3.1% 16.0
Arkansas 52.9 21 19.2% 2.9% 63.0% 25.2% 63.4% 3.0% 8.6
California 59.7 15 20.6% 3.2% 55.0% 36.2% 65.9% -1.2% -12.6
Colorado 71.9 3 20.8% 3.7% 54.7% 28.8% 71.2% 5.1% 18.1
Connecticut 42.5 45 15.7% 2.1% 68.4% 29.4% 70.4% 0.3% -8.7
Delaware 49.6 32 17.4% 2.2% 69.7% 29.8% 70.1% 2.2% 4.5
District of Columbia 31.2 51 13.5% 1.8% 67.3% 25.8% 67.1% -0.4% -25.5
Florida 74.6 1 24.1% 4.4% 54.0% 33.8% 62.1% 3.4% 7.7
Georgia 61.7 13 20.6% 3.2% 62.6% 29.4% 66.9% 3.5% 10.0
Hawaii 49.9 31 17.9% 2.7% 58.6% 27.0% 68.9% 0.0% -9.6
Idaho 68.3 5 19.5% 3.7% 55.2% 30.0% 69.0% 3.9% 21.9
Illinois 47.2 37 16.5% 2.4% 64.5% 29.2% 68.0% 1.6% -5.1
Indiana 45.5 41 16.9% 2.2% 67.1% 24.8% 67.9% 2.2% 3.2
Iowa 42.9 44 14.9% 2.2% 65.2% 23.0% 72.8% 1.0% 0.5
Kansas 50.4 30 16.9% 2.9% 64.3% 26.6% 70.9% 1.6% -0.5
Kentucky 49.0 33 18.2% 2.8% 61.8% 25.4% 62.3% 1.8% 4.1
Louisiana 53.6 19 17.9% 3.5% 58.8% 31.8% 60.4% 2.3% -4.7
Maine 48.7 35 17.1% 2.9% 59.2% 25.2% 66.3% 1.1% -1.7
Maryland 55.5 16 18.0% 2.8% 62.6% 31.6% 70.6% 1.8% -2.3
Massachusetts 42.2 46 15.8% 2.0% 66.0% 27.8% 67.6% 0.8% -4.9
Michigan 43.8 43 16.5% 2.4% 66.1% 25.8% 66.1% 1.5% -3.9
Minnesota 50.8 29 16.2% 2.6% 64.5% 24.6% 74.2% 2.9% 3.6
Mississippi 53.7 18 19.2% 3.6% 62.7% 26.0% 62.3% 2.5% 3.0
Missouri 52.2 24 18.4% 2.7% 65.0% 28.0% 67.7% 2.0% 3.0
Montana 64.4 11 18.5% 3.7% 51.5% 29.4% 67.5% 2.3% 16.0
Nebraska 46.7 38 15.5% 2.6% 62.1% 24.0% 71.9% 1.1% -0.1
Nevada 74.1 2 22.9% 3.8% 55.3% 28.0% 70.2% 3.3% 26.3
New Hampshire 53.1 20 17.7% 2.6% 60.8% 27.6% 72.0% 0.8% 2.0
New Jersey 48.0 36 16.9% 2.4% 64.5% 31.4% 65.6% 1.6% -5.1
New Mexico 62.1 12 18.8% 3.7% 54.3% 30.4% 63.6% 3.5% 8.4
New York 46.0 39 18.4% 2.6% 64.5% 30.4% 61.6% 0.2% -10.4
North Carolina 49.0 34 17.9% 2.4% 65.7% 25.2% 67.5% 1.9% 9.2
North Dakota 44.2 42 15.0% 2.9% 61.2% 22.4% 68.9% 1.5% -3.5
Ohio 41.3 48 15.9% 2.2% 67.4% 25.8% 65.5% 1.4% -0.9
Oklahoma 54.5 17 18.6% 3.2% 58.6% 28.2% 63.5% 2.3% 1.6
Oregon 60.8 14 19.1% 3.1% 57.8% 29.0% 68.1% 2.7% 13.5
Pennsylvania 37.8 50 15.3% 2.1% 67.4% 26.6% 63.3% 0.1% -0.5
Rhode Island 42.1 47 15.6% 2.3% 64.9% 26.2% 66.9% 1.7% -9.1
South Carolina 51.1 28 18.8% 2.6% 63.9% 25.8% 66.8% 2.2% 0.5
South Dakota 52.3 23 15.9% 3.1% 56.8% 24.2% 70.3% 2.3% 4.1
Tennessee 52.0 26 18.7% 2.8% 64.8% 27.2% 64.2% 2.6% 8.9
Texas 66.4 9 21.1% 3.5% 59.2% 33.2% 69.1% 2.6% 4.4
Utah 67.8 6 20.8% 3.6% 56.5% 25.8% 72.2% 4.4% 10.5
Vermont 51.3 27 16.9% 2.8% 60.0% 23.8% 71.3% 1.8% 1.8
Virginia 52.5 22 18.2% 2.6% 64.8% 27.6% 69.6% 2.3% 1.8
Washington 65.0 10 20.3% 3.3% 56.4% 30.8% 68.1% 3.1% 10.5
West Virginia 40.3 49 16.1% 2.4% 60.7% 26.6% 54.7% 1.1% 4.9
Wisconsin 45.8 40 15.9% 2.2% 66.1% 23.2% 72.1% 2.2% 3.9
Wyoming 67.1 8 18.0% 4.4% 52.8% 32.2% 70.2% 3.1% 4.4
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 54.8 23 19.7% 3.3% 62.6% 26.8% 62.8% 2.8% 3.4
Alaska 66.4 10 18.7% 3.8% 54.9% 34.8% 73.9% 2.9% -11.6
Arizona 73.5 3 22.6% 4.1% 54.1% 30.2% 65.5% 4.0% 22.2
Arkansas 57.0 16 19.7% 3.5% 63.5% 27.4% 64.6% 2.5% 7.9
California 60.0 15 20.6% 3.5% 55.7% 34.4% 65.8% -0.2% -13.9
Colorado 75.4 2 21.7% 4.1% 55.0% 29.6% 72.7% 5.0% 15.9
Connecticut 41.5 48 15.7% 2.2% 68.3% 27.6% 68.9% 0.4% -8.4
Delaware 53.4 29 17.5% 2.5% 64.3% 29.0% 70.6% 2.6% 4.6
District of Columbia 34.3 51 13.8% 2.5% 66.1% 25.6% 66.9% 0.8% -31.1
Florida 71.9 6 24.0% 4.3% 54.4% 31.4% 62.5% 2.2% 10.3
Georgia 62.7 14 21.4% 3.4% 62.8% 27.6% 67.4% 2.9% 12.7
Hawaii 53.6 26 17.3% 3.9% 58.7% 28.4% 68.1% 0.1% -7.8
Idaho 72.2 5 20.6% 4.2% 56.0% 26.6% 70.7% 5.7% 21.0
Illinois 46.2 40 16.6% 2.7% 64.8% 25.4% 68.0% 1.6% -5.3
Indiana 47.8 38 17.2% 2.4% 67.1% 25.2% 69.9% 2.1% 2.2
Iowa 45.1 43 15.7% 2.4% 65.9% 23.6% 73.1% 1.2% -0.7
Kansas 51.4 30 17.5% 3.0% 64.4% 25.0% 71.0% 2.0% 0.3
Kentucky 48.8 36 18.0% 2.9% 62.8% 26.0% 62.5% 1.7% 3.4
Louisiana 54.0 24 18.5% 3.7% 59.3% 28.4% 61.4% 2.1% -2.1
Maine 49.8 34 17.7% 2.9% 61.4% 27.8% 65.3% 1.3% -3.1
Maryland 55.0 22 17.9% 3.0% 62.6% 30.2% 70.7% 1.6% -0.5
Massachusetts 44.7 46 16.2% 2.2% 66.5% 28.0% 67.9% 1.5% -3.8
Michigan 45.0 44 16.6% 2.5% 66.2% 26.0% 66.5% 1.8% -3.4
Minnesota 50.9 31 16.6% 2.6% 65.0% 24.0% 74.3% 2.7% 2.9
Mississippi 56.4 18 20.0% 4.3% 63.1% 25.2% 63.2% 1.4% 5.0
Missouri 53.5 28 19.2% 2.9% 65.4% 25.6% 69.1% 2.0% 3.5
Montana 68.3 7 19.2% 4.3% 51.7% 30.6% 67.5% 3.1% 13.2
Nebraska 48.1 37 16.0% 2.6% 63.8% 24.4% 73.0% 1.5% 0.2
Nevada 82.1 1 23.4% 4.5% 55.5% 27.2% 70.1% 5.7% 44.5
New Hampshire 55.0 21 18.0% 3.0% 61.1% 25.0% 72.1% 2.2% 3.9
New Jersey 47.8 39 17.1% 2.6% 64.6% 30.0% 65.9% 1.0% -4.2
New Mexico 64.8 12 20.3% 4.0% 54.9% 29.6% 63.8% 2.9% 11.4
New York 45.3 42 18.6% 2.8% 64.9% 29.2% 61.2% 0.0% -11.4
North Carolina 50.7 32 18.4% 2.7% 66.1% 23.6% 67.2% 2.7% 9.5
North Dakota 45.9 41 15.1% 2.8% 61.9% 22.6% 71.0% 1.8% -1.4
Ohio 41.6 47 16.1% 2.3% 67.9% 25.0% 65.8% 1.6% -1.9
Oklahoma 56.5 17 19.2% 3.6% 58.6% 28.0% 63.6% 2.2% 0.2
Oregon 63.4 13 19.9% 3.5% 57.9% 26.4% 68.7% 4.2% 10.9
Pennsylvania 37.6 50 15.2% 2.3% 68.0% 26.6% 63.0% -0.2% -1.6
Rhode Island 49.1 35 16.6% 3.7% 65.1% 29.0% 65.8% 1.3% -10.2
South Carolina 53.8 25 19.2% 3.4% 64.3% 26.0% 66.4% 1.9% 1.2
South Dakota 56.4 19 17.0% 3.6% 58.3% 25.4% 71.5% 2.4% 3.6
Tennessee 53.6 27 18.9% 3.0% 65.6% 26.2% 66.4% 2.2% 10.5
Texas 66.6 9 21.3% 3.7% 59.4% 31.8% 69.4% 2.6% 4.5
Utah 73.3 4 22.5% 4.2% 57.7% 25.8% 73.0% 5.4% 9.7
Vermont 50.6 33 16.0% 3.0% 59.6% 24.4% 71.2% 1.5% 3.8
Virginia 55.2 20 18.2% 2.6% 63.6% 31.4% 69.7% 2.4% 1.5
Washington 65.1 11 20.9% 3.4% 57.0% 30.2% 67.9% 2.9% 6.3
West Virginia 39.8 49 15.9% 2.6% 62.7% 26.2% 54.6% 2.1% 0.9
Wisconsin 44.9 45 15.9% 2.3% 67.2% 22.2% 73.3% 1.5% 2.3
Wyoming 66.9 8 18.1% 4.6% 53.7% 28.0% 71.0% 4.1% 5.5
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 51.7 26 19.5% 3.1% 63.4% 23.8% 63.5% 2.6% 2.2
Alaska 64.2 9 19.7% 3.6% 56.7% 32.2% 73.2% 2.9% -14.9
Arizona 72.6 3 22.6% 3.9% 54.5% 28.0% 66.6% 3.7% 25.1
Arkansas 54.2 18 20.0% 3.2% 64.9% 23.8% 64.8% 2.6% 8.2
California 57.1 15 20.3% 3.4% 56.7% 29.6% 65.5% 0.8% -12.3
Colorado 73.1 2 21.5% 3.9% 55.7% 28.4% 73.5% 4.5% 12.8
Connecticut 41.1 47 15.6% 2.3% 68.2% 25.8% 68.0% 1.4% -8.0
Delaware 50.0 30 17.8% 2.8% 69.5% 24.0% 69.5% 3.2% 6.2
District of Columbia 31.7 51 13.7% 1.9% 66.7% 28.0% 65.6% 0.3% -34.1
Florida 68.8 6 23.4% 4.0% 54.8% 31.4% 62.2% 2.0% 7.2
Georgia 61.1 14 20.9% 3.4% 63.4% 26.2% 67.5% 3.4% 10.6
Hawaii 47.1 37 17.4% 2.6% 60.3% 26.8% 67.6% 0.3% -10.6
Idaho 69.1 5 20.7% 3.8% 57.2% 29.0% 70.1% 4.0% 16.0
Illinois 45.5 40 16.6% 2.5% 65.1% 25.2% 68.3% 1.8% -4.6
Indiana 47.3 36 17.4% 2.5% 67.4% 22.8% 70.8% 1.9% 2.4
Iowa 43.5 45 15.8% 2.5% 67.3% 21.2% 72.9% 1.1% 0.1
Kansas 49.3 33 17.5% 3.0% 64.8% 23.2% 70.3% 1.7% -1.4
Kentucky 48.0 35 18.1% 2.9% 63.6% 24.4% 62.8% 1.8% 3.4
Louisiana 52.1 25 17.9% 3.6% 60.1% 29.0% 61.4% 1.6% -1.9
Maine 49.9 31 18.1% 2.7% 61.3% 24.2% 66.7% 2.2% -2.2
Maryland 52.9 22 18.2% 2.7% 62.4% 25.6% 70.9% 2.3% -1.1
Massachusetts 44.2 44 16.4% 2.3% 66.3% 25.0% 67.7% 2.1% -1.9
Michigan 46.0 39 17.2% 2.7% 66.2% 24.0% 66.0% 2.4% -1.1
Minnesota 50.1 29 16.5% 3.0% 65.1% 22.0% 74.6% 2.1% 1.7
Mississippi 52.7 23 19.3% 3.2% 63.6% 26.8% 62.9% 1.9% 4.3
Missouri 53.3 21 19.0% 2.7% 65.5% 25.6% 70.7% 1.7% 3.9
Montana 66.7 7 20.0% 4.5% 52.9% 25.4% 67.6% 3.0% 11.5
Nebraska 46.0 38 15.7% 2.6% 63.6% 21.2% 73.3% 1.0% 2.6
Nevada 80.0 1 24.2% 4.8% 57.4% 25.4% 69.0% 5.3% 35.3
New Hampshire 56.1 16 17.8% 3.2% 60.9% 23.8% 71.8% 3.2% 5.7
New Jersey 49.5 32 17.7% 2.9% 64.4% 26.6% 66.5% 2.5% -4.6
New Mexico 62.8 12 20.4% 4.1% 54.9% 27.8% 63.7% 2.3% 6.1
New York 45.2 41 18.5% 2.7% 64.7% 27.4% 61.0% 1.2% -12.2
North Carolina 51.5 27 18.7% 2.7% 65.8% 22.4% 67.2% 3.3% 11.1
North Dakota 44.3 43 14.5% 3.0% 62.5% 22.0% 71.1% 1.5% -2.2
Ohio 40.8 48 16.3% 2.2% 68.3% 22.8% 65.9% 1.9% -1.2
Oklahoma 54.3 17 19.3% 3.4% 59.0% 27.0% 63.4% 1.3% 0.9
Oregon 62.9 11 20.4% 3.5% 58.1% 26.4% 68.3% 3.2% 10.7
Pennsylvania 37.3 50 15.4% 2.3% 68.0% 23.0% 63.0% 1.4% -2.8
Rhode Island 38.6 49 15.8% 2.1% 65.4% 23.8% 65.2% 1.0% -9.4
South Carolina 53.7 19 19.8% 3.1% 64.8% 24.4% 66.0% 2.8% 2.3
South Dakota 48.7 34 16.1% 2.9% 59.9% 20.4% 72.0% 1.8% 2.0
Tennessee 52.4 24 19.0% 2.9% 65.3% 23.4% 67.0% 2.6% 10.0
Texas 64.4 8 21.3% 3.7% 59.6% 28.8% 69.3% 2.2% 4.5
Utah 72.2 4 22.4% 4.4% 58.4% 26.2% 72.0% 4.7% 6.6
Vermont 51.2 28 16.2% 2.9% 60.0% 25.6% 71.4% 1.5% 2.7
Virginia 53.3 20 18.7% 2.8% 63.5% 25.2% 69.3% 2.8% 0.8
Washington 64.1 10 21.2% 3.5% 57.3% 28.2% 68.3% 1.9% 8.3
West Virginia 42.4 46 17.0% 3.0% 62.2% 24.8% 54.7% 2.1% 0.5
Wisconsin 44.3 42 16.1% 2.3% 67.1% 20.4% 73.7% 1.5% 2.5
Wyoming 62.2 13 18.4% 3.7% 54.9% 28.8% 71.2% 2.6% 1.2
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 53.0 24 19.9% 2.7% 63.3% 28.4% 63.5% 1.8% 2.2
Alaska 61.6 13 18.8% 3.3% 57.5% 31.2% 73.6% 2.4% -7.9
Arizona 68.8 5 22.3% 3.6% 55.2% 28.2% 66.0% 3.2% 17.4
Arkansas 52.7 26 19.8% 3.0% 64.7% 26.0% 64.4% 1.5% 6.2
California 60.0 15 20.3% 3.4% 57.0% 32.4% 65.8% 1.4% -8.1
Colorado 72.5 3 21.5% 3.8% 56.6% 33.0% 72.6% 3.2% 9.9
Connecticut 40.5 49 15.1% 2.4% 67.8% 26.6% 68.1% 0.4% -6.5
Delaware 50.8 32 17.2% 2.7% 68.8% 29.6% 68.7% 2.5% 5.0
District of Columbia 28.5 51 13.9% 1.9% 69.6% 24.4% 63.4% 1.0% -33.5
Florida 68.5 6 23.1% 3.8% 55.7% 33.6% 61.9% 1.8% 8.2
Georgia 64.7 10 21.4% 3.3% 62.8% 30.8% 68.1% 3.1% 11.2
Hawaii 49.8 34 17.5% 3.1% 60.6% 28.8% 67.9% -0.2% -10.7
Idaho 70.7 4 21.3% 4.1% 57.5% 31.4% 70.2% 3.3% 9.3
Illinois 46.4 42 16.9% 2.4% 65.5% 27.4% 68.6% 1.3% -5.4
Indiana 48.8 38 17.5% 2.4% 67.2% 28.2% 69.4% 1.3% 2.0
Iowa 43.4 46 15.5% 2.3% 67.0% 22.8% 73.4% 1.0% -0.9
Kansas 49.0 37 17.6% 2.7% 65.2% 25.2% 70.0% 1.5% -3.1
Kentucky 49.5 35 18.0% 3.1% 63.6% 28.0% 62.8% 1.1% 2.3
Louisiana 49.2 36 17.5% 3.0% 60.1% 27.6% 61.8% 2.1% -3.6
Maine 54.0 22 18.3% 3.1% 61.7% 26.2% 68.2% 2.2% 1.4
Maryland 54.1 21 17.9% 2.7% 62.7% 31.0% 71.0% 1.1% -2.4
Massachusetts 42.9 47 15.9% 2.1% 66.6% 26.4% 67.8% 1.4% -2.7
Michigan 47.3 39 17.0% 2.7% 65.6% 26.8% 66.3% 2.0% -0.7
Minnesota 51.3 30 16.7% 2.5% 65.7% 25.2% 74.9% 2.8% 2.6
Mississippi 52.3 28 19.4% 3.2% 64.5% 29.2% 62.4% 1.2% 2.2
Missouri 52.3 29 18.5% 2.6% 65.9% 27.2% 71.1% 1.3% 3.1
Montana 66.0 7 19.6% 4.5% 54.2% 28.6% 67.3% 2.7% 5.4
Nebraska 46.8 41 16.2% 2.6% 64.4% 22.8% 73.4% 0.7% 2.0
Nevada 81.6 1 24.0% 5.1% 57.9% 30.0% 69.3% 3.9% 33.4
New Hampshire 55.9 16 17.8% 3.1% 60.4% 24.2% 71.3% 2.9% 8.1
New Jersey 50.9 31 18.0% 2.7% 64.6% 30.0% 67.3% 1.5% -5.4
New Mexico 61.0 14 19.8% 3.9% 56.6% 30.2% 63.4% 2.2% 2.8
New York 46.9 40 18.9% 2.9% 64.9% 28.8% 61.7% 0.8% -12.7
North Carolina 54.9 19 18.7% 2.9% 65.7% 27.0% 68.2% 2.8% 11.1
North Dakota 50.2 33 14.7% 3.9% 62.0% 26.0% 71.9% 1.2% -2.0
Ohio 41.8 48 16.3% 2.3% 68.7% 26.0% 66.2% 1.0% -1.6
Oklahoma 54.2 20 19.2% 3.3% 59.6% 27.0% 63.7% 1.3% 2.8
Oregon 63.2 12 20.0% 3.9% 58.5% 27.0% 68.8% 2.5% 10.4
Pennsylvania 38.3 50 15.6% 2.3% 68.3% 25.6% 63.6% 0.4% -3.3
Rhode Island 44.3 44 16.8% 2.7% 65.5% 26.4% 65.4% 0.8% -6.3
South Carolina 55.2 18 19.8% 3.0% 64.3% 27.2% 66.4% 2.3% 4.3
South Dakota 52.7 25 17.1% 3.3% 61.2% 25.2% 71.7% 1.6% -2.1
Tennessee 55.9 17 19.5% 3.0% 66.0% 29.8% 66.7% 1.8% 9.1
Texas 65.5 8 21.3% 3.6% 58.8% 30.8% 69.1% 2.2% 3.1
Utah 72.6 2 23.1% 4.0% 58.0% 27.0% 71.5% 5.2% 5.2
Vermont 53.4 23 16.5% 3.2% 59.8% 28.2% 71.4% 0.9% 2.4
Virginia 52.7 27 18.6% 2.6% 63.6% 29.0% 67.7% 1.5% 1.4
Washington 64.1 11 21.2% 3.4% 58.0% 29.6% 68.8% 2.0% 5.2
West Virginia 43.5 45 17.0% 3.1% 62.7% 29.2% 55.3% 0.6% -1.0
Wisconsin 45.2 43 15.9% 2.3% 67.8% 22.8% 74.2% 1.3% 2.1
Wyoming 65.3 9 19.2% 4.2% 55.2% 31.0% 70.5% 2.6% -2.5
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 55.4 20 19.8% 3.0% 64.4% 32.2% 64.4% 1.2% 2.3
Alaska 63.2 11 19.0% 3.3% 58.5% 34.6% 73.9% 2.1% -9.0
Arizona 72.2 5 22.7% 3.8% 55.7% 34.6% 64.4% 3.4% 15.1
Arkansas 51.5 28 19.6% 3.1% 67.0% 28.6% 63.3% 0.8% 3.4
California 61.1 13 20.1% 3.4% 58.5% 34.2% 66.3% 1.4% -4.7
Colorado 73.9 2 21.5% 4.0% 57.9% 35.0% 72.9% 3.0% 9.8
Connecticut 40.7 49 15.3% 2.2% 68.4% 28.2% 68.3% 0.1% -6.5
Delaware 50.1 34 17.3% 2.8% 69.1% 29.0% 67.6% 2.6% 4.1
District of Columbia 30.8 51 14.6% 2.0% 70.9% 28.6% 62.7% -0.3% -28.3
Florida 70.6 6 23.2% 4.1% 56.7% 36.6% 62.3% 1.2% 8.9
Georgia 64.7 10 21.4% 3.1% 64.4% 34.4% 69.2% 2.1% 10.8
Hawaii 45.3 43 17.0% 2.3% 62.6% 28.6% 67.6% -0.2% -10.9
Idaho 72.4 4 21.9% 4.2% 59.3% 33.8% 70.5% 3.1% 9.0
Illinois 46.6 40 16.9% 2.4% 66.5% 29.0% 68.8% 0.8% -5.8
Indiana 47.6 39 17.6% 2.3% 67.9% 28.4% 69.2% 0.7% 0.6
Iowa 45.2 44 15.5% 2.4% 68.0% 28.0% 72.7% 0.5% -2.0
Kansas 51.0 31 17.6% 3.0% 66.5% 27.6% 70.6% 1.1% -0.5
Kentucky 48.5 38 18.1% 2.7% 65.6% 28.8% 63.8% 1.1% 2.3
Louisiana 52.5 24 17.9% 3.3% 60.9% 32.2% 62.3% 1.3% -3.9
Maine 50.7 33 17.6% 2.8% 62.6% 26.8% 67.7% 1.7% 1.1
Maryland 55.2 21 18.4% 2.8% 63.3% 31.4% 71.1% 1.1% -2.7
Massachusetts 45.7 41 16.1% 2.3% 66.4% 28.0% 68.6% 1.9% -1.6
Michigan 48.6 37 17.3% 2.7% 66.1% 29.4% 66.9% 1.2% -1.9
Minnesota 51.2 30 17.2% 2.3% 67.3% 27.8% 74.7% 1.8% 1.1
Mississippi 50.9 32 19.2% 2.9% 65.5% 29.6% 62.2% 1.3% 2.3
Missouri 51.4 29 18.8% 2.4% 66.8% 28.2% 70.9% 0.3% 2.7
Montana 64.9 9 19.5% 4.2% 55.8% 33.0% 67.2% 2.5% -1.7
Nebraska 48.7 36 16.1% 2.2% 66.1% 29.4% 73.3% 1.4% -1.1
Nevada 82.0 1 24.5% 4.1% 57.8% 31.0% 69.4% 5.5% 35.2
New Hampshire 56.2 18 17.9% 2.9% 61.8% 28.6% 71.5% 2.0% 5.9
New Jersey 52.2 25 18.3% 2.7% 65.5% 31.6% 67.7% 1.6% -5.3
New Mexico 60.7 15 20.1% 3.7% 56.8% 34.4% 63.3% 0.6% -1.9
New York 48.9 35 19.1% 2.9% 65.6% 30.4% 63.0% 1.1% -12.5
North Carolina 56.1 19 19.3% 2.8% 66.7% 28.0% 68.3% 3.2% 9.6
North Dakota 44.1 46 15.5% 2.5% 63.9% 27.2% 72.3% -0.9% -8.0
Ohio 43.9 47 16.6% 2.4% 69.7% 29.4% 66.6% 0.7% -2.6
Oklahoma 58.0 16 19.7% 3.7% 61.2% 31.2% 64.2% 1.1% 1.9
Oregon 60.9 14 19.8% 3.2% 59.6% 30.4% 68.8% 1.8% 7.8
Pennsylvania 40.0 50 15.7% 2.2% 69.1% 28.2% 64.3% 0.8% -4.2
Rhode Island 44.3 45 16.4% 2.6% 65.3% 26.4% 66.5% 1.2% -5.7
South Carolina 57.4 17 19.8% 3.1% 64.1% 29.6% 66.0% 2.4% 6.5
South Dakota 52.0 26 17.1% 3.2% 61.4% 27.6% 71.7% 0.6% -5.9
Tennessee 54.0 22 19.4% 2.8% 66.9% 30.6% 66.0% 1.3% 7.0
Texas 65.4 8 21.3% 3.5% 60.6% 34.2% 69.1% 1.3% 3.2
Utah 73.2 3 22.9% 3.9% 59.5% 31.8% 71.8% 4.3% 3.6
Vermont 51.9 27 16.8% 2.7% 59.6% 26.6% 71.5% 1.4% 0.0
Virginia 52.6 23 18.5% 2.7% 64.5% 29.0% 67.4% 2.1% 0.6
Washington 66.9 7 20.9% 3.4% 59.0% 35.2% 69.8% 1.7% 6.7
West Virginia 40.8 48 17.0% 2.6% 64.4% 28.4% 55.5% 0.6% -2.0
Wisconsin 45.5 42 15.9% 2.2% 68.9% 25.4% 74.5% 1.2% -0.2
Wyoming 62.7 12 18.6% 4.0% 55.9% 34.0% 69.4% 1.2% -6.6
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 52.9 22 19.8% 3.1% 64.4% 29.4% 63.9% 0.1% 2.2
Alaska 62.2 12 19.4% 3.7% 60.2% 30.2% 74.0% 1.5% -3.8
Arizona 68.4 5 22.5% 3.9% 57.2% 32.0% 64.9% 1.4% 13.7
Arkansas 50.0 33 20.0% 3.3% 67.5% 27.4% 62.6% -0.5% 2.1
California 59.5 15 20.2% 3.6% 59.1% 30.0% 66.5% 1.2% -2.9
Colorado 70.7 3 21.7% 3.9% 58.3% 29.8% 74.3% 2.4% 9.4
Connecticut 42.2 46 15.9% 2.5% 68.9% 28.6% 67.7% -0.2% -5.2
Delaware 54.8 18 18.4% 3.5% 69.3% 30.6% 67.9% 2.0% 5.7
District of Columbia 29.5 51 13.8% 2.1% 71.0% 25.0% 64.5% -0.6% -23.4
Florida 65.9 6 23.1% 3.8% 56.9% 32.2% 62.4% 0.7% 7.7
Georgia 64.4 9 21.7% 3.4% 64.7% 31.6% 69.6% 1.7% 9.9
Hawaii 48.2 36 17.1% 3.4% 62.1% 27.8% 67.2% -0.4% -11.9
Idaho 69.0 4 21.2% 4.7% 58.6% 29.4% 70.8% 1.7% 6.2
Illinois 44.7 45 16.6% 2.6% 67.2% 26.0% 68.8% 0.7% -5.7
Indiana 46.3 40 17.4% 2.8% 68.1% 25.2% 68.8% 0.4% 0.0
Iowa 41.8 47 15.5% 2.6% 68.5% 22.2% 72.1% 0.2% -1.7
Kansas 51.4 25 17.6% 3.2% 67.2% 27.0% 71.7% 0.5% 1.1
Kentucky 49.2 34 18.2% 3.2% 66.2% 27.6% 63.7% 0.8% 2.0
Louisiana 50.9 29 18.0% 3.6% 62.0% 29.2% 62.8% 0.6% -4.1
Maine 51.3 26 18.3% 3.4% 64.1% 23.6% 66.9% 2.0% 0.3
Maryland 54.1 19 18.1% 3.3% 63.9% 29.6% 70.5% 0.5% -1.8
Massachusetts 45.5 42 16.3% 2.6% 67.3% 27.2% 68.8% 1.0% -1.6
Michigan 45.9 41 17.2% 2.8% 66.7% 26.4% 67.5% 0.2% -2.6
Minnesota 50.0 32 16.8% 2.8% 68.0% 24.6% 74.8% 2.0% 1.1
Mississippi 47.3 37 19.4% 2.9% 66.2% 25.8% 61.7% 0.2% 1.3
Missouri 51.1 27 18.4% 3.1% 67.1% 26.8% 70.0% 0.3% 1.0
Montana 65.3 8 20.1% 4.6% 55.4% 30.0% 68.1% 1.7% -2.5
Nebraska 47.0 38 16.2% 3.0% 66.5% 24.4% 73.5% 0.3% -3.2
Nevada 80.7 1 24.9% 4.8% 58.6% 29.2% 69.2% 4.4% 26.7
New Hampshire 53.6 21 17.2% 3.0% 61.8% 25.6% 71.9% 1.9% 5.9
New Jersey 52.1 23 18.2% 3.2% 65.5% 30.4% 66.8% 1.2% -4.5
New Mexico 59.7 14 19.5% 4.4% 57.5% 31.8% 63.4% 0.5% -4.7
New York 49.0 35 18.7% 3.3% 65.7% 29.2% 63.1% 0.9% -10.4
North Carolina 55.1 17 19.4% 3.2% 66.3% 27.0% 67.2% 1.8% 8.6
North Dakota 46.9 39 14.9% 3.2% 65.6% 29.8% 71.9% 0.2% -9.9
Ohio 41.2 48 16.2% 2.5% 70.1% 26.2% 66.6% 0.3% -3.2
Oklahoma 53.6 20 19.3% 3.6% 62.9% 27.4% 64.6% 0.4% 1.9
Oregon 60.1 13 19.6% 3.5% 60.4% 30.6% 69.0% 1.1% 4.8
Pennsylvania 38.5 50 15.6% 2.5% 69.8% 25.6% 64.2% 0.4% -3.6
Rhode Island 44.8 44 16.4% 3.1% 65.8% 24.8% 66.5% 0.8% -3.4
South Carolina 57.2 16 20.1% 3.5% 64.4% 27.6% 65.9% 1.8% 7.1
South Dakota 50.4 30 17.5% 3.2% 62.0% 23.4% 72.4% 0.5% -5.3
Tennessee 50.9 28 19.5% 3.0% 67.5% 27.2% 65.8% 0.0% 4.9
Texas 63.0 11 20.9% 3.7% 61.1% 31.2% 69.0% 1.0% 3.8
Utah 72.2 2 22.9% 4.1% 59.2% 33.2% 72.2% 2.5% -3.4
Vermont 50.1 31 16.7% 3.1% 60.7% 23.8% 72.0% 0.3% -0.5
Virginia 52.0 24 18.5% 3.0% 65.2% 28.2% 67.4% 1.3% -0.6
Washington 63.0 10 20.7% 3.6% 59.9% 28.8% 70.2% 1.7% 4.4
West Virginia 39.1 49 16.6% 2.9% 66.4% 27.8% 55.4% 0.0% -2.5
Wisconsin 45.1 43 15.8% 2.8% 68.9% 23.0% 74.0% 0.7% -0.1
Wyoming 65.9 7 18.6% 4.8% 55.5% 33.0% 70.2% 1.7% -5.2
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 50.1 22 19.0% 3.0% 64.7% 29.0% 63.7% 0.0% -0.1
Alaska 56.3 13 18.2% 3.1% 60.8% 30.2% 73.5% 0.4% -6.6
Arizona 68.9 4 21.9% 4.3% 58.3% 32.2% 65.6% 1.9% 12.7
Arkansas 47.6 31 19.3% 2.7% 67.5% 28.2% 62.6% -0.1% 1.0
California 59.1 10 19.6% 3.4% 59.2% 32.4% 66.4% 1.3% -2.5
Colorado 69.3 2 20.8% 3.8% 58.9% 32.0% 73.5% 2.2% 11.2
Connecticut 38.1 48 15.0% 2.2% 69.8% 26.2% 67.9% -0.5% -3.5
Delaware 51.0 20 17.5% 2.8% 69.4% 30.0% 67.6% 2.3% 6.1
District of Columbia 32.1 51 13.3% 2.1% 71.6% 26.2% 67.0% -0.3% -13.9
Florida 65.1 5 22.7% 3.4% 57.3% 34.4% 62.3% 0.8% 5.8
Georgia 62.5 7 20.9% 3.7% 64.5% 29.2% 69.5% 1.8% 9.6
Hawaii 43.1 40 16.0% 2.9% 62.9% 28.4% 67.0% -0.8% -16.9
Idaho 63.0 6 20.1% 3.8% 59.6% 28.2% 69.7% 2.2% 6.1
Illinois 43.0 41 16.2% 2.4% 67.8% 26.0% 69.6% 0.3% -5.5
Indiana 43.3 39 16.8% 2.4% 68.6% 25.6% 68.4% -0.2% -0.1
Iowa 40.2 46 15.0% 2.3% 69.4% 24.2% 71.8% -0.2% -1.1
Kansas 48.2 27 16.9% 2.8% 67.2% 27.2% 71.6% 0.1% -1.1
Kentucky 46.5 34 17.6% 2.8% 66.3% 28.0% 64.0% 0.1% 2.1
Louisiana 46.4 35 17.1% 2.9% 63.4% 30.8% 62.2% -0.1% -4.4
Maine 49.9 23 17.2% 3.1% 63.9% 24.8% 67.9% 2.0% 2.9
Maryland 51.5 19 17.2% 2.8% 64.4% 31.2% 69.9% 0.6% -0.9
Massachusetts 42.9 42 15.8% 2.3% 68.1% 27.6% 68.5% 0.5% -1.4
Michigan 45.0 38 16.4% 2.6% 67.2% 28.0% 68.5% 0.0% -1.7
Minnesota 47.7 30 16.0% 2.5% 68.4% 25.2% 74.9% 1.4% 2.9
Mississippi 47.4 32 19.3% 2.9% 67.3% 27.4% 61.7% 0.3% 0.4
Missouri 47.8 29 18.0% 2.7% 68.1% 26.8% 69.1% 0.1% 1.0
Montana 58.5 11 18.5% 4.0% 55.8% 27.2% 68.2% 0.9% 0.3
Nebraska 46.5 33 15.5% 3.1% 67.2% 25.4% 73.5% 0.3% -2.8
Nevada 77.6 1 24.3% 4.4% 60.1% 28.6% 69.4% 4.7% 23.5
New Hampshire 48.2 26 16.2% 2.5% 62.6% 23.4% 72.2% 1.0% 7.7
New Jersey 48.1 28 17.5% 2.8% 65.5% 28.8% 67.0% 0.4% -3.9
New Mexico 52.5 18 18.9% 3.3% 59.4% 31.4% 62.8% -0.3% -7.2
New York 45.1 37 17.9% 2.9% 65.9% 27.6% 63.1% 0.2% -9.2
North Carolina 54.0 16 19.0% 3.0% 66.0% 28.8% 67.2% 1.7% 7.0
North Dakota 40.5 45 13.5% 3.3% 66.4% 25.6% 70.7% -0.4% -11.1
Ohio 39.3 47 15.4% 2.4% 70.2% 26.6% 66.9% -0.1% -2.9
Oklahoma 53.0 17 18.7% 3.2% 63.6% 32.2% 64.7% -0.2% 0.1
Oregon 55.4 14 19.1% 2.9% 62.2% 30.2% 68.6% 0.4% 3.2
Pennsylvania 37.4 49 15.3% 2.3% 69.9% 26.2% 64.2% 0.0% -3.2
Rhode Island 40.7 44 15.9% 2.1% 66.2% 26.4% 66.7% -0.4% -1.0
South Carolina 55.2 15 19.4% 3.1% 63.4% 27.4% 66.3% 2.0% 6.5
South Dakota 49.3 24 16.6% 2.9% 62.4% 24.4% 73.0% 0.4% -2.4
Tennessee 50.5 21 18.9% 2.9% 67.6% 30.0% 66.1% -0.4% 4.2
Texas 60.9 9 20.5% 3.3% 62.1% 33.8% 68.6% 0.2% 2.4
Utah 69.1 3 22.7% 3.7% 59.0% 30.6% 72.1% 2.8% -4.1
Vermont 45.6 36 15.1% 2.7% 61.5% 22.8% 71.9% 0.6% 1.2
Virginia 48.7 25 17.8% 2.6% 65.5% 27.4% 67.6% 0.6% 3.6
Washington 61.2 8 20.3% 3.6% 60.8% 29.8% 70.0% 0.7% 1.9
West Virginia 36.7 50 16.2% 2.6% 67.0% 27.0% 56.2% -0.3% -3.5
Wisconsin 41.9 43 15.3% 2.3% 69.4% 23.8% 72.8% 0.3% 1.0
Wyoming 58.5 12 18.4% 3.7% 56.6% 30.6% 71.0% -0.1% -6.3
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 43.7 33 18.1% 2.3% 65.9% 27.6% 63.1% -0.9% -0.9
Alaska 57.1 10 18.1% 3.4% 61.7% 31.8% 73.3% 0.0% -5.6
Arizona 63.1 4 21.2% 3.5% 59.0% 32.0% 65.2% 0.9% 11.7
Arkansas 42.9 36 18.3% 2.9% 67.9% 24.4% 62.1% -0.9% 0.7
California 58.2 9 19.3% 3.4% 59.5% 31.0% 67.2% 1.3% -1.8
Colorado 64.7 2 20.3% 3.5% 59.8% 30.0% 72.3% 1.6% 10.3
Connecticut 38.4 45 14.6% 2.2% 69.8% 27.0% 68.0% 0.1% -2.5
Delaware 50.5 17 17.8% 2.6% 69.8% 28.2% 69.3% 2.1% 5.4
District of Columbia 30.5 51 12.7% 2.0% 72.1% 24.0% 67.8% 0.1% -10.9
Florida 61.9 6 22.0% 3.2% 57.3% 32.6% 62.9% 0.1% 7.6
Georgia 59.0 7 20.6% 2.9% 64.5% 31.2% 69.3% 0.7% 7.9
Hawaii 41.2 41 15.6% 2.7% 63.9% 22.4% 67.3% 0.9% -9.9
Idaho 62.8 5 19.7% 3.9% 58.5% 30.4% 69.4% 0.9% 5.7
Illinois 42.1 39 15.8% 2.2% 68.1% 27.4% 69.5% 0.1% -5.7
Indiana 40.2 43 16.3% 2.2% 69.2% 24.6% 68.0% -0.5% -0.6
Iowa 37.9 47 14.7% 2.2% 69.2% 22.8% 71.2% -0.4% -2.6
Kansas 45.9 27 16.6% 2.7% 68.1% 28.2% 70.3% -0.2% -3.0
Kentucky 41.2 40 17.0% 2.5% 67.5% 25.2% 63.7% -0.5% 0.9
Louisiana 46.1 26 16.8% 3.3% 63.8% 31.2% 61.9% -0.8% -5.8
Maine 48.1 22 16.5% 3.4% 64.4% 23.4% 68.2% 1.0% 3.6
Maryland 47.1 25 16.6% 2.4% 64.6% 27.8% 70.2% 0.1% 0.8
Massachusetts 41.0 42 15.2% 2.2% 68.3% 27.4% 67.6% 0.7% -1.8
Michigan 44.1 32 15.9% 2.4% 67.2% 28.4% 68.7% 0.1% -1.9
Minnesota 45.6 29 15.7% 2.3% 69.1% 24.6% 75.4% 0.9% 2.2
Mississippi 43.0 35 18.0% 2.7% 68.0% 27.2% 62.9% -1.2% -1.3
Missouri 47.5 24 17.6% 2.5% 68.0% 27.8% 69.9% -0.1% 0.6
Montana 56.4 12 18.2% 3.7% 56.5% 27.0% 68.0% 0.8% -0.3
Nebraska 42.4 37 14.8% 2.2% 67.1% 25.6% 73.6% 0.2% -3.6
Nevada 73.3 1 24.1% 3.8% 59.9% 28.6% 70.1% 2.6% 23.1
New Hampshire 48.3 20 15.7% 2.6% 63.4% 25.2% 72.4% 0.8% 8.8
New Jersey 45.2 31 16.9% 2.4% 66.4% 29.4% 66.5% 0.2% -3.3
New Mexico 50.8 16 18.4% 3.1% 59.9% 31.8% 63.0% -0.8% -6.5
New York 43.2 34 17.4% 2.8% 66.1% 26.6% 62.8% 0.5% -8.9
North Carolina 49.4 18 18.3% 2.6% 66.3% 27.4% 67.7% 0.2% 5.7
North Dakota 38.4 46 14.2% 2.9% 67.4% 23.8% 70.6% -1.0% -11.0
Ohio 37.7 48 15.1% 2.2% 70.0% 25.6% 67.1% -0.3% -3.0
Oklahoma 48.3 19 17.9% 3.2% 63.8% 28.2% 64.4% -0.6% -1.2
Oregon 52.0 14 18.0% 2.8% 63.5% 30.0% 68.8% -0.2% 3.4
Pennsylvania 36.5 49 14.7% 2.4% 70.3% 25.6% 64.4% 0.1% -2.3
Rhode Island 45.9 28 14.7% 3.4% 66.0% 30.2% 66.9% 0.1% 0.8
South Carolina 50.9 15 18.7% 2.9% 63.5% 27.4% 65.9% 0.3% 4.5
South Dakota 48.2 21 15.7% 3.1% 63.5% 25.6% 72.8% 0.2% -2.3
Tennessee 45.3 30 17.8% 2.4% 68.1% 29.2% 65.2% -0.9% 3.0
Texas 56.8 11 19.7% 3.0% 62.7% 31.8% 68.2% 0.1% 2.2
Utah 64.2 3 21.5% 3.4% 59.5% 29.6% 72.1% 1.7% -4.2
Vermont 42.2 38 14.4% 2.7% 65.2% 23.6% 69.9% 0.6% 1.6
Virginia 47.8 23 17.3% 2.4% 65.3% 27.6% 68.0% 0.7% 2.7
Washington 56.0 13 19.4% 3.2% 61.9% 29.2% 68.5% 0.1% 2.4
West Virginia 32.4 50 15.5% 2.3% 67.2% 24.4% 56.6% -1.0% -3.3
Wisconsin 39.8 44 15.0% 2.1% 70.1% 23.2% 72.8% 0.0% 0.7
Wyoming 58.3 8 17.6% 3.9% 56.4% 28.6% 71.6% 1.2% -5.9
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 41.3 37 17.5% 2.3% 66.8% 27.2% 62.4% -0.9% -1.7
Alaska 50.9 15 16.9% 2.8% 64.3% 29.4% 72.5% 0.4% -4.5
Arizona 65.2 3 20.4% 3.8% 59.8% 34.6% 65.4% 2.2% 10.7
Arkansas 42.5 35 17.7% 2.4% 69.8% 28.4% 61.5% 0.2% 0.4
California 58.1 7 19.4% 3.1% 60.2% 32.0% 67.1% 1.7% -1.2
Colorado 65.0 4 20.1% 3.2% 61.2% 33.4% 71.5% 2.4% 9.3
Connecticut 36.5 46 14.1% 1.9% 70.7% 27.6% 67.4% -0.1% -1.4
Delaware 45.5 27 16.2% 2.0% 71.9% 28.6% 69.7% 2.6% 4.6
District of Columbia 33.9 50 12.4% 2.0% 71.8% 28.0% 67.4% 1.3% -8.0
Florida 62.5 5 21.4% 3.1% 60.0% 34.0% 63.2% 1.7% 9.4
Georgia 57.0 10 19.5% 2.7% 65.5% 32.8% 68.4% 1.4% 6.1
Hawaii 46.9 23 15.0% 3.9% 64.3% 24.6% 67.3% 1.8% -2.9
Idaho 60.2 6 19.3% 3.5% 60.9% 30.2% 69.9% 1.4% 5.3
Illinois 40.7 39 15.4% 2.1% 68.7% 28.4% 68.6% 0.1% -5.9
Indiana 39.9 42 15.8% 2.0% 69.8% 26.8% 67.8% -0.3% -1.1
Iowa 35.7 49 14.2% 2.0% 71.3% 23.8% 72.0% -0.8% -4.2
Kansas 42.7 34 16.3% 2.4% 69.1% 27.0% 69.0% 0.1% -4.9
Kentucky 40.1 40 16.1% 2.3% 68.2% 27.4% 63.0% 0.2% -0.2
Louisiana 43.7 30 16.1% 2.8% 64.1% 31.0% 61.5% 0.3% -7.2
Maine 45.6 26 16.2% 2.6% 66.0% 26.4% 67.1% 1.2% 4.4
Maryland 48.0 20 16.1% 2.4% 65.3% 28.2% 70.1% 1.6% 2.4
Massachusetts 41.6 36 14.6% 2.1% 69.1% 28.4% 68.0% 2.1% -2.2
Michigan 43.1 33 15.7% 2.5% 68.8% 29.8% 67.6% -0.2% -2.1
Minnesota 46.5 24 15.5% 2.2% 69.9% 27.8% 75.3% 1.3% 1.4
Mississippi 41.0 38 17.8% 2.6% 68.5% 26.6% 61.5% -0.9% -3.1
Missouri 44.4 29 16.6% 2.2% 69.6% 28.6% 70.2% -0.4% 0.3
Montana 54.1 12 17.0% 3.3% 58.2% 29.4% 67.2% 1.9% -1.0
Nebraska 43.2 32 14.5% 2.3% 68.7% 27.6% 73.6% 0.9% -4.5
Nevada 73.3 1 24.0% 3.4% 60.2% 31.4% 70.4% 2.4% 22.7
New Hampshire 47.6 22 15.6% 2.5% 65.6% 26.4% 72.3% 0.6% 9.8
New Jersey 46.3 25 16.5% 2.8% 66.8% 29.4% 66.1% 1.0% -2.8
New Mexico 53.0 13 17.7% 3.4% 60.3% 33.8% 63.4% 0.6% -5.7
New York 43.4 31 16.8% 2.6% 66.8% 28.4% 62.5% 1.5% -8.5
North Carolina 50.6 16 17.9% 2.6% 67.6% 30.4% 67.7% 1.4% 4.4
North Dakota 36.7 45 13.2% 2.5% 68.5% 25.2% 70.6% 0.1% -10.8
Ohio 36.2 47 14.7% 1.9% 71.5% 26.8% 67.1% -0.2% -3.1
Oklahoma 48.7 18 17.4% 2.9% 65.0% 31.8% 64.6% 0.2% -2.5
Oregon 51.3 14 17.4% 2.6% 64.7% 31.0% 68.1% 1.3% 3.6
Pennsylvania 36.0 48 14.4% 2.0% 71.9% 27.6% 64.9% 0.5% -1.5
Rhode Island 39.1 43 14.6% 2.1% 67.4% 26.0% 66.4% 0.6% 2.7
South Carolina 49.9 17 18.5% 2.8% 64.8% 30.2% 63.6% 0.4% 2.5
South Dakota 47.9 21 15.2% 2.9% 62.6% 26.2% 72.9% 0.8% -2.2
Tennessee 44.6 28 17.6% 2.3% 69.0% 30.2% 65.0% -0.6% 1.9
Texas 57.6 9 19.3% 3.1% 63.7% 33.0% 68.0% 1.2% 1.9
Utah 68.0 2 21.6% 3.3% 62.3% 36.4% 71.9% 2.9% -4.2
Vermont 38.0 44 13.6% 2.2% 67.2% 22.2% 70.4% 0.8% 2.0
Virginia 48.2 19 16.7% 2.3% 66.7% 30.2% 68.2% 1.5% 1.9
Washington 54.5 11 18.7% 2.8% 63.3% 32.2% 67.0% 0.8% 2.9
West Virginia 31.2 51 14.9% 2.2% 69.6% 27.4% 56.7% -1.5% -3.2
Wisconsin 40.0 41 14.4% 2.1% 71.1% 25.2% 73.0% 0.4% 0.4
Wyoming 57.6 8 17.0% 3.7% 57.3% 30.2% 71.8% 1.4% -5.6
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 45.3 35 17.3% 2.6% 67.7% 32.2% 61.9% 0.2% -1.0
Alaska 60.1 10 18.0% 3.5% 64.7% 35.6% 72.2% 1.3% 2.1
Arizona 66.3 5 20.9% 3.3% 61.9% 39.6% 65.9% 1.5% 12.6
Arkansas 47.0 27 17.8% 2.8% 70.5% 32.6% 61.9% 1.0% 0.3
California 61.0 9 19.9% 3.5% 62.0% 37.0% 66.7% 1.0% -3.1
Colorado 64.3 7 20.1% 3.3% 61.2% 35.6% 71.7% 1.0% 2.6
Connecticut 39.9 45 14.4% 2.3% 71.9% 31.8% 67.4% -0.6% -0.4
Delaware 46.6 31 16.2% 2.5% 72.9% 33.8% 68.0% 0.3% 5.9
District of Columbia 37.2 50 13.3% 2.3% 72.6% 33.6% 66.3% 1.5% -17.5
Florida 67.0 4 22.0% 3.4% 61.0% 38.8% 62.4% 2.1% 10.8
Georgia 60.0 11 19.9% 3.2% 66.4% 35.0% 68.1% 1.6% 4.3
Hawaii 46.8 29 15.8% 2.9% 65.8% 30.2% 65.7% 1.2% 0.3
Idaho 64.9 6 18.4% 4.3% 60.9% 36.4% 69.3% 1.8% 5.0
Illinois 41.6 43 15.6% 2.5% 69.7% 30.6% 67.1% -0.6% -5.9
Indiana 44.0 38 15.9% 2.7% 70.9% 29.8% 68.1% 0.4% -1.4
Iowa 39.5 47 14.1% 2.4% 73.1% 27.6% 72.9% -0.1% -3.6
Kansas 47.6 25 16.2% 2.8% 69.6% 32.6% 69.7% 0.1% -3.2
Kentucky 42.0 42 16.0% 2.7% 69.4% 30.2% 62.1% 0.1% 1.0
Louisiana 46.4 33 16.1% 3.0% 64.4% 33.6% 60.6% 1.0% -4.0
Maine 46.8 30 16.2% 3.0% 67.1% 29.2% 66.5% -0.2% 6.6
Maryland 52.8 16 16.6% 2.9% 66.3% 33.6% 69.9% 1.4% 3.0
Massachusetts 42.0 41 15.2% 2.3% 71.1% 31.4% 68.5% 0.2% -4.4
Michigan 45.2 36 16.3% 3.0% 69.3% 32.2% 65.8% -0.7% -2.7
Minnesota 47.8 24 16.0% 2.5% 70.7% 30.8% 74.8% 0.0% -1.3
Mississippi 46.6 32 17.5% 3.1% 68.1% 31.2% 60.9% 0.8% -2.3
Missouri 50.8 20 17.6% 2.8% 70.5% 32.0% 69.6% 0.8% 0.9
Montana 57.1 12 17.2% 3.8% 59.2% 33.6% 66.7% 0.7% 1.3
Nebraska 43.5 39 14.6% 2.3% 69.5% 29.0% 73.5% 0.5% -3.1
Nevada 77.6 1 24.0% 4.0% 61.0% 36.8% 69.1% 3.0% 20.5
New Hampshire 46.0 34 15.7% 2.4% 67.8% 29.0% 71.6% -0.5% 7.3
New Jersey 48.1 23 16.9% 2.6% 67.8% 34.2% 66.5% 0.1% -2.8
New Mexico 56.0 13 17.4% 3.6% 60.9% 35.6% 63.7% 1.0% 2.7
New York 47.4 26 17.6% 2.9% 67.3% 33.8% 62.9% 0.3% -9.0
North Carolina 48.3 22 17.6% 2.7% 68.5% 30.6% 66.6% 0.2% 3.4
North Dakota 37.7 49 13.1% 2.4% 70.3% 29.8% 70.3% -0.7% -7.5
Ohio 39.4 48 14.9% 2.4% 72.5% 30.2% 67.2% -0.6% -2.7
Oklahoma 53.0 15 17.2% 3.3% 65.8% 35.2% 64.6% 1.3% 0.2
Oregon 52.5 17 17.7% 2.9% 65.4% 33.2% 67.5% 0.1% 5.1
Pennsylvania 39.8 46 14.5% 2.4% 72.1% 32.4% 65.1% -0.1% -0.3
Rhode Island 40.6 44 14.9% 2.2% 68.9% 29.2% 66.5% -0.3% 3.8
South Carolina 50.6 21 18.3% 3.0% 65.9% 31.2% 62.9% 0.7% 4.1
South Dakota 51.1 19 15.9% 2.8% 67.6% 32.0% 73.1% 1.5% -2.1
Tennessee 46.9 28 17.7% 2.7% 70.3% 31.4% 65.4% -0.5% 2.5
Texas 62.4 8 19.4% 3.8% 64.0% 37.4% 68.1% 1.2% 1.9
Utah 70.8 2 22.0% 3.8% 62.0% 36.8% 71.6% 3.2% -3.7
Vermont 44.8 37 13.9% 3.0% 67.8% 30.8% 71.0% -0.6% 3.0
Virginia 51.4 18 16.9% 2.7% 68.0% 34.0% 68.3% 1.5% 2.6
Washington 54.9 14 19.1% 2.9% 65.2% 34.4% 67.0% 0.0% 2.0
West Virginia 35.2 51 15.1% 2.5% 70.5% 31.0% 56.0% -0.8% 1.2
Wisconsin 42.4 40 14.9% 2.3% 71.8% 28.4% 72.5% -0.1% 0.8
Wyoming 68.0 3 18.0% 4.2% 56.7% 37.0% 71.1% 2.7% 5.2
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 43.0 31 17.3% 2.7% 68.7% 27.0% 62.0% 0.4% 1.0
Alaska 53.4 12 16.5% 3.5% 66.9% 30.4% 72.1% 1.4% -0.5
Arizona 62.3 5 20.7% 3.4% 61.7% 32.2% 65.5% 1.9% 11.3
Arkansas 40.6 39 17.4% 2.4% 71.2% 24.4% 61.5% 1.3% 1.9
California 56.6 8 19.9% 3.3% 63.5% 31.2% 65.9% 1.4% -2.7
Colorado 63.5 4 20.0% 3.7% 62.4% 33.8% 72.0% 1.4% -2.4
Connecticut 33.7 48 14.0% 1.8% 72.3% 26.2% 67.3% -0.7% -0.4
Delaware 44.2 27 16.8% 2.4% 72.7% 27.0% 66.7% 1.4% 7.1
District of Columbia 32.6 49 14.0% 2.2% 72.7% 27.9% 66.5% -0.6% -20.7
Florida 67.5 3 22.6% 3.9% 61.6% 33.6% 62.0% 3.2% 10.6
Georgia 56.2 9 19.7% 3.0% 66.8% 30.2% 68.0% 1.9% 3.7
Hawaii 42.1 35 15.2% 3.1% 66.8% 22.0% 65.4% 2.0% 1.7
Idaho 59.0 6 18.8% 3.5% 61.0% 27.4% 68.5% 3.0% 7.6
Illinois 39.4 41 15.6% 2.3% 70.5% 27.2% 66.2% 0.5% -5.9
Indiana 39.0 42 15.4% 2.3% 71.6% 25.6% 67.9% 0.1% 0.2
Iowa 36.1 46 14.1% 2.2% 74.7% 24.0% 71.3% 0.2% -1.9
Kansas 42.8 32 16.0% 2.5% 70.1% 25.8% 70.4% 0.3% -3.5
Kentucky 37.3 44 15.8% 2.3% 70.7% 25.8% 62.1% -0.1% 2.1
Louisiana 41.1 36 15.9% 2.8% 65.7% 26.6% 60.7% 0.8% -2.4
Maine 43.7 28 15.1% 2.9% 68.2% 26.0% 66.6% 1.1% 7.6
Maryland 46.8 18 16.1% 2.8% 67.0% 26.6% 69.3% 1.5% 1.5
Massachusetts 41.1 37 16.0% 2.1% 72.2% 28.0% 68.1% 1.4% -7.0
Michigan 42.2 34 15.9% 2.7% 70.0% 29.6% 65.6% -0.1% -2.6
Minnesota 46.1 22 15.7% 2.4% 70.8% 27.2% 74.5% 1.4% -1.5
Mississippi 43.1 30 17.6% 2.7% 69.3% 27.2% 61.4% 0.7% -0.9
Missouri 46.7 19 18.0% 2.5% 71.0% 25.0% 69.5% 1.3% 1.4
Montana 53.4 11 16.4% 3.5% 59.7% 27.6% 66.6% 2.4% 5.5
Nebraska 40.1 40 14.1% 2.1% 71.0% 24.8% 73.8% 0.8% -0.8
Nevada 73.8 1 24.1% 4.0% 60.3% 28.2% 67.9% 4.2% 20.6
New Hampshire 45.4 25 16.0% 2.3% 68.4% 27.4% 71.2% 0.2% 5.1
New Jersey 46.0 23 17.2% 2.5% 68.2% 30.8% 66.1% 0.3% -3.9
New Mexico 47.7 16 16.6% 3.2% 62.9% 27.0% 63.9% 1.1% 2.7
New York 43.2 29 17.7% 2.7% 69.1% 27.4% 62.5% 1.2% -8.9
North Carolina 47.4 17 17.4% 2.6% 69.3% 29.4% 66.9% 0.9% 3.0
North Dakota 32.2 50 12.4% 2.1% 71.4% 21.6% 71.0% 0.3% -3.2
Ohio 36.3 45 14.7% 2.2% 72.8% 26.6% 67.1% -0.3% -2.4
Oklahoma 46.3 21 17.2% 2.6% 67.0% 30.6% 64.2% 0.4% 0.1
Oregon 48.8 15 17.4% 2.6% 66.0% 28.0% 67.0% 1.5% 3.8
Pennsylvania 35.3 47 14.4% 2.1% 72.5% 27.2% 64.2% 0.1% 0.6
Rhode Island 40.7 38 14.6% 2.8% 70.2% 25.4% 67.2% 1.2% 1.7
South Carolina 50.7 14 17.8% 3.3% 66.0% 29.0% 63.8% 1.3% 4.8
South Dakota 45.9 24 15.0% 2.7% 67.5% 27.8% 73.4% 0.4% 0.0
Tennessee 44.5 26 17.5% 2.6% 71.0% 28.2% 64.8% 0.3% 3.4
Texas 57.7 7 19.6% 3.2% 64.4% 32.6% 68.0% 1.0% 0.7
Utah 69.0 2 22.5% 3.8% 62.8% 33.4% 71.1% 3.4% -4.8
Vermont 42.4 33 14.0% 2.6% 68.3% 27.8% 70.9% 0.4% 2.1
Virginia 46.6 20 16.8% 2.5% 68.8% 27.8% 68.0% 1.5% 3.9
Washington 52.5 13 18.6% 3.1% 65.9% 28.8% 67.1% 1.4% 0.9
West Virginia 30.6 51 14.5% 2.3% 71.4% 26.6% 54.9% -0.8% 2.8
Wisconsin 38.6 43 14.6% 2.2% 72.8% 24.0% 72.5% -0.1% 0.9
Wyoming 55.4 10 16.9% 3.3% 58.9% 29.2% 71.5% 1.1% -0.3
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 42.1 32 16.9% 2.5% 69.1% 27.0% 62.0% 0.9% 1.8
Alaska 49.5 13 17.4% 2.6% 67.5% 26.6% 71.5% 1.6% -1.0
Arizona 60.7 4 20.5% 3.2% 62.0% 30.0% 65.0% 2.6% 15.1
Arkansas 41.1 34 17.5% 2.5% 72.0% 24.2% 62.3% 1.2% 3.7
California 54.8 10 19.9% 3.3% 64.1% 30.0% 65.6% 1.0% -4.1
Colorado 59.0 6 19.6% 3.1% 63.1% 29.4% 72.5% 1.7% -1.4
Connecticut 33.2 49 14.1% 1.8% 74.1% 25.0% 66.6% 0.6% -3.1
Delaware 43.4 25 16.1% 2.3% 72.2% 27.1% 66.4% 2.0% 7.0
District of Columbia 29.8 51 14.4% 2.2% 73.9% 25.1% 67.3% -2.8% -17.0
Florida 73.4 1 24.1% 3.9% 61.1% 35.0% 62.3% 5.0% 14.7
Georgia 54.9 9 19.5% 2.9% 66.8% 28.0% 67.6% 2.6% 5.2
Hawaii 39.0 39 15.4% 2.5% 68.4% 21.8% 64.9% 1.7% -0.6
Idaho 59.2 5 18.7% 3.7% 61.9% 26.2% 68.4% 3.5% 9.3
Illinois 39.7 37 15.7% 2.3% 71.0% 26.6% 66.2% 1.0% -5.7
Indiana 37.9 41 15.5% 2.2% 72.2% 23.8% 67.2% 0.8% -0.5
Iowa 35.2 47 14.2% 2.0% 74.8% 23.2% 70.8% 0.5% -1.1
Kansas 42.8 28 15.6% 2.4% 70.4% 26.2% 71.3% 1.0% -4.4
Kentucky 38.4 40 15.9% 2.6% 71.1% 24.6% 61.8% 0.8% 1.9
Louisiana 42.1 31 15.9% 2.9% 66.0% 27.6% 61.0% 1.1% -1.7
Maine 40.3 36 15.7% 2.4% 68.7% 22.6% 66.2% 1.1% 4.3
Maryland 45.4 20 16.3% 2.5% 67.3% 25.4% 68.7% 2.2% -1.1
Massachusetts 37.8 42 17.4% 2.0% 73.4% 25.4% 67.3% -1.2% -9.2
Michigan 42.4 30 15.8% 3.0% 69.8% 27.6% 65.7% 0.2% -3.6
Minnesota 44.9 21 15.8% 2.3% 71.1% 25.6% 74.0% 1.7% -1.7
Mississippi 41.6 33 16.9% 2.8% 69.5% 25.6% 61.5% 0.8% 1.4
Missouri 49.4 14 18.7% 2.6% 70.9% 26.4% 68.7% 2.0% 0.9
Montana 54.9 8 17.5% 3.5% 60.0% 25.0% 66.9% 3.0% 6.8
Nebraska 37.6 43 14.3% 2.1% 71.6% 21.0% 73.8% 0.7% -3.0
Nevada 72.5 2 24.0% 3.7% 61.4% 26.6% 67.1% 4.5% 28.9
New Hampshire 42.9 27 16.2% 2.2% 69.6% 22.4% 71.1% 1.6% 2.4
New Jersey 44.8 22 17.3% 2.5% 68.4% 27.8% 65.9% 1.1% -5.2
New Mexico 49.3 15 17.0% 3.2% 63.5% 28.0% 63.8% 1.5% 3.2
New York 43.2 26 18.0% 2.7% 69.3% 27.4% 62.7% 1.1% -11.2
North Carolina 47.6 18 17.4% 2.7% 69.2% 27.6% 65.9% 1.8% 5.5
North Dakota 36.3 45 13.3% 2.3% 71.8% 21.2% 72.0% 1.5% -2.1
Ohio 35.4 46 14.7% 2.1% 73.5% 25.6% 66.8% 0.0% -2.7
Oklahoma 44.4 23 16.6% 2.7% 67.2% 27.6% 64.0% 1.1% -1.3
Oregon 48.7 16 17.6% 3.0% 65.9% 26.2% 66.1% 1.6% 0.5
Pennsylvania 35.1 48 14.5% 2.1% 72.9% 25.4% 64.4% 0.9% -0.1
Rhode Island 40.4 35 15.5% 2.7% 70.5% 22.2% 66.7% 2.4% -1.4
South Carolina 48.3 17 17.6% 2.8% 66.5% 27.6% 64.0% 1.7% 5.9
South Dakota 44.1 24 15.1% 2.3% 68.2% 23.6% 73.4% 1.7% 1.9
Tennessee 42.5 29 17.2% 2.5% 71.2% 25.4% 63.4% 1.4% 4.0
Texas 56.2 7 19.6% 3.2% 65.1% 30.8% 67.3% 1.2% 1.3
Utah 63.8 3 21.7% 3.4% 62.9% 27.6% 71.1% 3.8% -3.3
Vermont 39.4 38 13.6% 2.6% 68.7% 22.4% 70.7% 1.4% 0.4
Virginia 46.9 19 17.1% 2.6% 69.2% 24.4% 67.6% 3.0% 3.5
Washington 51.0 12 18.5% 2.9% 66.5% 26.0% 67.5% 1.8% 2.6
West Virginia 30.3 50 15.0% 2.2% 71.6% 23.2% 54.7% 0.7% 1.8
Wisconsin 37.6 44 14.2% 2.3% 72.7% 22.0% 71.4% 0.9% 0.6
Wyoming 52.4 11 16.3% 3.2% 59.4% 24.8% 71.2% 1.9% 2.7
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 42.8 30 17.0% 2.7% 69.6% 26.8% 61.7% 1.2% 2.9
Alaska 47.4 19 16.6% 2.6% 67.1% 25.6% 71.7% 1.8% -4.3
Arizona 64.0 5 20.9% 3.7% 62.0% 27.4% 64.6% 4.1% 21.9
Arkansas 42.6 32 18.0% 2.6% 72.9% 23.8% 63.7% 1.0% 5.3
California 56.4 8 20.2% 3.4% 64.7% 29.6% 65.5% 2.4% -6.7
Colorado 61.5 6 20.1% 3.5% 64.2% 28.6% 72.3% 2.9% 1.2
Connecticut 37.8 45 14.7% 2.4% 74.4% 27.2% 67.1% 0.9% -4.1
Delaware 43.0 29 15.9% 2.5% 73.1% 27.2% 67.0% 1.2% 8.7
District of Columbia 36.9 48 14.8% 2.2% 73.7% 22.2% 67.6% 4.9% -17.5
Florida 69.5 2 23.4% 3.8% 62.2% 31.4% 62.8% 4.8% 15.1
Georgia 57.3 7 19.9% 3.2% 67.3% 28.4% 68.0% 2.9% 5.3
Hawaii 41.5 36 15.1% 3.0% 68.4% 23.4% 65.9% 2.0% -1.5
Idaho 64.1 4 19.5% 3.7% 61.5% 26.2% 69.3% 5.6% 14.2
Illinois 41.5 37 16.1% 2.5% 71.3% 26.8% 66.6% 1.3% -6.3
Indiana 39.2 40 15.8% 2.5% 73.2% 24.4% 67.4% 0.5% 0.8
Iowa 36.0 49 14.5% 2.2% 75.0% 21.0% 71.6% 0.8% -1.1
Kansas 43.6 27 15.9% 2.6% 70.1% 25.6% 70.9% 1.1% -3.7
Kentucky 40.8 39 16.5% 2.7% 71.3% 25.8% 62.4% 0.9% 2.6
Louisiana 42.8 31 16.1% 2.7% 67.0% 30.0% 62.9% 0.1% -2.8
Maine 41.1 38 15.8% 2.4% 69.1% 23.0% 66.8% 1.7% 2.5
Maryland 46.3 22 16.7% 2.6% 68.6% 26.6% 68.7% 2.2% -2.4
Massachusetts 35.2 50 16.3% 2.0% 74.0% 23.8% 66.8% -0.2% -9.4
Michigan 42.4 33 16.2% 2.9% 70.1% 27.0% 65.7% 0.5% -4.8
Minnesota 43.3 28 15.8% 2.4% 71.8% 23.4% 73.3% 1.6% -1.7
Mississippi 41.9 34 17.3% 2.8% 70.1% 27.0% 61.5% 0.1% 0.3
Missouri 49.4 17 18.9% 2.8% 71.7% 25.8% 67.9% 2.0% 1.4
Montana 55.9 11 17.7% 3.8% 59.9% 24.4% 66.7% 3.3% 6.4
Nebraska 41.5 35 14.6% 2.3% 72.7% 26.2% 73.5% 1.1% -1.9
Nevada 77.1 1 24.6% 4.6% 60.3% 27.4% 67.3% 5.0% 23.7
New Hampshire 44.8 23 16.5% 2.7% 70.5% 22.2% 71.2% 1.5% 3.6
New Jersey 47.1 20 17.9% 2.7% 69.0% 29.0% 66.2% 1.4% -6.6
New Mexico 48.8 18 17.1% 3.0% 64.3% 28.0% 63.9% 1.8% 2.7
New York 44.6 24 18.1% 2.9% 69.7% 27.4% 63.0% 1.5% -12.1
North Carolina 49.7 15 18.1% 2.9% 69.7% 26.8% 65.7% 2.5% 7.8
North Dakota 38.0 44 13.6% 2.6% 71.4% 21.6% 72.3% 1.5% -4.5
Ohio 37.4 47 15.1% 2.4% 73.9% 26.6% 66.8% 0.1% -3.5
Oklahoma 46.9 21 17.4% 3.1% 67.8% 26.8% 64.1% 1.3% 0.3
Oregon 50.9 13 18.2% 3.1% 65.7% 23.2% 65.4% 3.5% 6.8
Pennsylvania 38.2 43 15.2% 2.6% 72.9% 26.0% 64.4% 0.9% -0.4
Rhode Island 37.6 46 15.6% 2.5% 72.0% 22.8% 67.6% 0.9% -9.5
South Carolina 49.8 14 18.2% 3.0% 66.8% 25.4% 64.0% 2.5% 7.5
South Dakota 44.0 25 15.1% 2.6% 68.1% 22.6% 73.0% 1.8% 1.1
Tennessee 43.9 26 17.8% 2.6% 71.9% 26.4% 63.0% 1.2% 6.6
Texas 56.1 10 19.6% 3.5% 65.7% 29.0% 66.9% 1.7% 2.3
Utah 68.9 3 21.8% 3.7% 61.6% 29.8% 71.6% 4.8% 2.1
Vermont 38.8 42 14.1% 2.5% 69.2% 22.2% 70.8% 0.8% -0.7
Virginia 49.4 16 17.7% 2.7% 69.2% 26.8% 68.3% 2.7% 2.0
Washington 54.7 12 19.2% 3.0% 66.4% 26.6% 67.7% 3.3% 3.9
West Virginia 34.3 51 15.9% 2.6% 72.5% 25.8% 55.1% 0.5% 2.3
Wisconsin 38.9 41 14.9% 2.2% 73.1% 23.6% 70.5% 1.4% 0.0
Wyoming 56.2 9 17.2% 3.5% 61.8% 27.8% 70.9% 2.8% 1.1
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 44.3 28 17.6% 3.0% 69.4% 26.6% 61.5% 0.1% 6.9
Alaska 48.6 18 18.0% 2.7% 68.3% 26.2% 71.4% 0.3% -2.6
Arizona 65.6 4 22.2% 3.8% 62.3% 24.2% 64.6% 4.9% 22.3
Arkansas 42.9 32 18.6% 2.8% 72.8% 22.8% 63.7% -0.1% 7.0
California 56.2 11 21.2% 3.5% 64.7% 27.2% 65.4% 2.0% -8.0
Colorado 60.6 7 20.5% 3.4% 64.5% 26.6% 72.4% 1.9% 6.4
Connecticut 34.8 49 15.7% 2.1% 74.6% 23.0% 67.9% -0.5% -4.8
Delaware 44.7 27 17.4% 2.6% 72.8% 29.2% 67.1% -0.9% 6.4
District of Columbia 31.7 51 13.2% 1.8% 74.1% 25.6% 67.2% 1.4% -12.1
Florida 65.3 5 23.4% 4.0% 62.7% 26.8% 63.5% 3.1% 9.3
Georgia 58.0 9 20.2% 3.3% 66.7% 26.4% 68.1% 2.2% 13.6
Hawaii 40.6 37 15.3% 3.0% 68.6% 21.6% 66.4% 1.7% -2.4
Idaho 69.8 2 21.9% 4.3% 61.5% 25.2% 68.8% 5.7% 15.8
Illinois 40.8 36 16.5% 2.4% 71.6% 25.4% 67.5% 0.5% -5.4
Indiana 39.7 38 16.3% 2.5% 73.7% 23.8% 67.5% 0.2% 0.8
Iowa 36.4 45 15.4% 2.2% 74.9% 21.2% 72.3% -1.0% 0.0
Kansas 41.4 34 16.4% 2.4% 69.8% 24.0% 70.5% -0.7% -2.7
Kentucky 38.6 43 16.7% 2.6% 72.5% 24.6% 62.5% -0.2% 2.3
Louisiana 47.9 19 19.2% 3.2% 67.5% 35.0% 62.2% -4.7% 1.9
Maine 45.4 25 17.6% 3.1% 69.1% 23.6% 66.8% 0.4% 0.7
Maryland 45.9 23 17.4% 2.8% 69.0% 25.0% 69.0% 1.2% -4.6
Massachusetts 36.0 47 16.0% 2.0% 74.6% 24.2% 67.0% 0.5% -7.7
Michigan 40.9 35 16.9% 2.8% 70.2% 26.4% 65.4% -0.8% -6.5
Minnesota 44.0 29 16.6% 2.6% 72.2% 24.0% 72.7% 0.5% -0.9
Mississippi 42.3 33 18.6% 3.2% 70.2% 27.4% 60.0% -1.8% -5.1
Missouri 45.8 24 19.8% 2.5% 72.1% 25.6% 67.5% -1.6% 2.3
Montana 60.9 6 19.1% 4.3% 59.8% 25.8% 66.7% 3.2% 7.0
Nebraska 37.7 44 15.2% 2.2% 73.3% 22.4% 72.7% -0.3% -3.2
Nevada 76.2 1 25.2% 4.3% 60.3% 26.0% 68.2% 4.6% 21.8
New Hampshire 46.1 21 17.4% 2.8% 70.4% 24.8% 70.9% 0.0% 1.7
New Jersey 46.0 22 18.3% 2.7% 68.7% 26.8% 66.8% 0.4% -8.4
New Mexico 49.6 15 18.1% 3.2% 63.4% 25.0% 63.5% 1.5% 4.5
New York 43.8 30 19.1% 2.9% 69.8% 25.8% 63.0% 0.2% -11.8
North Carolina 50.0 14 18.7% 2.9% 69.3% 25.2% 66.1% 1.4% 12.0
North Dakota 38.9 42 14.9% 2.6% 71.8% 21.8% 73.2% -0.5% -3.3
Ohio 36.1 46 15.7% 2.4% 74.3% 25.0% 67.1% -1.1% -4.2
Oklahoma 46.3 20 17.9% 3.4% 67.6% 23.8% 63.8% 0.4% 3.5
Oregon 52.6 13 19.3% 3.2% 66.5% 25.0% 65.5% 1.9% 9.5
Pennsylvania 35.3 48 15.7% 2.4% 73.3% 23.2% 64.4% -0.6% 0.0
Rhode Island 39.6 40 16.1% 2.3% 72.4% 26.6% 68.4% 0.6% -11.8
South Carolina 49.1 16 18.6% 3.0% 66.7% 24.4% 63.8% 1.3% 11.2
South Dakota 44.8 26 16.6% 2.9% 69.5% 21.2% 72.8% 0.1% 2.5
Tennessee 43.6 31 18.0% 2.7% 71.4% 23.4% 64.7% 0.4% 8.4
Texas 54.5 12 19.8% 3.2% 65.8% 26.6% 66.6% 1.0% 9.6
Utah 69.5 3 22.8% 3.8% 61.1% 25.0% 71.8% 5.2% 6.0
Vermont 39.7 39 15.1% 2.5% 69.8% 22.2% 71.5% -0.1% -1.1
Virginia 48.7 17 18.4% 2.7% 69.2% 24.8% 68.7% 1.8% 0.6
Washington 56.3 10 20.3% 3.3% 66.2% 25.8% 67.6% 2.0% 6.9
West Virginia 33.6 50 16.4% 2.9% 72.5% 24.0% 56.0% -1.6% 2.2
Wisconsin 39.0 41 15.9% 2.4% 73.6% 23.4% 70.7% -0.6% -0.6
Wyoming 58.6 8 18.6% 4.3% 62.4% 24.2% 71.0% 1.9% 5.7
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 43.8 27 16.9% 2.5% 70.3% 29.4% 61.1% 1.8% 4.0
Alaska 50.8 14 17.1% 2.5% 69.2% 34.2% 70.7% 1.1% -4.2
Arizona 62.9 5 21.3% 3.0% 64.2% 34.2% 63.7% 3.3% 15.0
Arkansas 42.7 28 17.1% 2.4% 72.9% 29.4% 63.2% 0.8% 2.9
California 53.5 13 19.7% 2.7% 66.0% 32.4% 65.6% 1.6% -7.3
Colorado 61.1 6 19.6% 3.1% 65.4% 31.8% 72.2% 2.2% 7.1
Connecticut 37.4 43 14.4% 2.3% 74.2% 29.4% 68.5% -0.4% -5.5
Delaware 46.8 21 16.0% 3.0% 73.1% 35.2% 66.4% -0.7% 6.1
District of Columbia 30.0 51 12.9% 1.3% 75.0% 25.6% 68.1% 0.8% -5.5
Florida 64.6 4 22.8% 3.6% 63.6% 35.6% 63.9% 1.4% 1.9
Georgia 57.8 8 19.8% 2.9% 67.4% 30.8% 68.1% 2.5% 10.3
Hawaii 40.2 37 15.2% 2.4% 70.3% 28.6% 65.9% 1.3% -7.4
Idaho 69.8 2 20.5% 3.9% 61.0% 35.2% 67.8% 4.5% 13.3
Illinois 41.2 34 15.8% 2.1% 72.7% 29.2% 68.4% 0.8% -4.8
Indiana 39.6 39 15.7% 2.1% 74.8% 29.6% 66.3% 0.4% -0.1
Iowa 36.5 45 13.9% 2.0% 75.5% 25.6% 72.0% 0.5% -1.0
Kansas 41.8 32 15.4% 2.2% 70.8% 26.6% 70.8% 0.7% -0.9
Kentucky 39.5 40 15.9% 2.4% 72.9% 29.2% 62.1% 0.3% 4.1
Louisiana 47.2 19 15.9% 2.8% 67.6% 28.6% 61.7% 4.6% 6.7
Maine 42.2 31 16.0% 2.3% 70.6% 29.4% 66.3% 0.5% -0.5
Maryland 44.0 25 16.3% 2.3% 69.8% 30.2% 68.7% 0.7% -6.4
Massachusetts 33.8 48 14.8% 1.7% 75.1% 27.0% 66.7% -0.1% -5.5
Michigan 37.9 42 16.2% 2.4% 71.3% 28.2% 64.4% -0.8% -9.4
Minnesota 41.1 35 15.5% 2.2% 73.5% 26.6% 72.4% 0.2% -1.2
Mississippi 42.5 29 16.9% 2.4% 70.6% 29.2% 60.0% 2.3% 0.9
Missouri 43.8 26 17.7% 2.4% 72.9% 28.0% 66.9% 0.0% 1.1
Montana 56.3 9 17.6% 3.4% 60.2% 28.2% 66.9% 3.2% 6.8
Nebraska 38.1 41 14.4% 1.9% 74.5% 26.0% 72.9% 0.6% -2.7
Nevada 73.2 1 24.0% 3.7% 62.3% 33.0% 68.6% 3.1% 16.4
New Hampshire 40.8 36 15.7% 2.0% 72.0% 27.4% 70.8% -0.2% -1.8
New Jersey 44.9 24 17.6% 2.5% 68.9% 29.6% 66.4% 0.0% -8.0
New Mexico 54.2 11 16.9% 4.3% 62.6% 30.6% 63.0% 1.6% 4.3
New York 42.3 30 17.8% 2.5% 70.1% 28.6% 62.7% 0.6% -9.9
North Carolina 49.4 17 17.8% 2.4% 69.9% 29.0% 65.6% 2.3% 12.6
North Dakota 41.5 33 13.6% 2.5% 72.3% 25.8% 74.1% 1.7% -1.7
Ohio 35.1 47 14.7% 2.0% 75.0% 28.4% 67.3% -0.8% -4.5
Oklahoma 47.0 20 16.9% 2.8% 68.3% 30.0% 63.5% 1.4% 3.8
Oregon 50.3 16 17.8% 2.7% 66.9% 28.0% 65.7% 2.4% 7.3
Pennsylvania 33.2 49 14.4% 1.8% 73.8% 26.4% 64.5% 0.1% -0.6
Rhode Island 36.7 44 15.2% 2.6% 73.7% 25.6% 68.4% -0.7% -9.4
South Carolina 50.7 15 18.0% 2.8% 67.0% 30.0% 63.0% 1.7% 12.4
South Dakota 45.1 23 15.1% 2.5% 69.5% 26.0% 73.2% 1.5% 2.4
Tennessee 45.2 22 17.2% 2.3% 72.4% 30.4% 64.4% 1.3% 8.0
Texas 54.5 10 19.1% 2.9% 66.2% 30.6% 65.7% 2.1% 6.0
Utah 69.4 3 21.9% 3.4% 62.5% 28.2% 71.9% 6.0% 9.8
Vermont 40.0 38 14.0% 2.8% 70.6% 24.8% 70.4% 0.8% -2.9
Virginia 47.8 18 17.3% 2.1% 70.9% 32.0% 68.9% 1.3% 0.4
Washington 53.6 12 19.0% 2.8% 67.0% 27.6% 68.0% 2.6% 4.9
West Virginia 31.7 50 14.7% 2.0% 73.4% 29.4% 56.2% -0.2% 1.4
Wisconsin 36.4 46 14.6% 1.9% 74.6% 25.0% 70.9% 0.1% -1.2
Wyoming 57.9 7 17.3% 3.4% 63.1% 28.2% 71.0% 3.2% 12.7
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 37.0 31 16.8% 2.1% 71.4% 26.6% 60.6% -0.8% 3.2
Alaska 43.2 18 16.9% 2.5% 69.5% 25.0% 71.0% -0.4% -5.5
Arizona 57.3 3 22.2% 3.0% 65.2% 30.6% 63.8% -0.7% 10.2
Arkansas 36.5 35 16.8% 2.2% 73.7% 24.8% 62.9% -0.9% 2.4
California 49.5 10 19.7% 2.6% 67.1% 30.0% 65.8% -0.6% -4.0
Colorado 55.0 5 19.5% 2.7% 66.7% 28.4% 72.1% 0.3% 7.7
Connecticut 35.2 38 14.6% 2.0% 74.4% 26.6% 69.0% -0.7% -4.2
Delaware 41.6 21 16.8% 2.4% 72.9% 28.6% 65.9% -1.0% 4.7
District of Columbia 27.5 50 12.2% 1.5% 75.5% 22.0% 69.2% -0.1% -2.8
Florida 55.8 4 23.6% 2.9% 66.2% 31.0% 63.7% -2.6% -0.5
Georgia 54.4 6 20.6% 2.7% 68.4% 31.4% 67.8% -0.7% 6.1
Hawaii 33.7 43 15.3% 1.9% 71.6% 24.8% 65.6% -1.4% -2.9
Idaho 54.1 7 20.1% 3.0% 62.2% 28.2% 66.6% -1.5% 8.5
Illinois 36.6 33 16.1% 2.0% 73.0% 24.6% 67.8% -0.7% -4.1
Indiana 35.0 39 15.9% 2.0% 75.5% 25.6% 66.3% -1.3% -0.3
Iowa 33.3 44 14.1% 1.9% 76.1% 21.8% 72.4% -0.8% 0.1
Kansas 37.0 30 15.1% 2.0% 71.6% 23.0% 71.0% -0.7% 0.1
Kentucky 34.3 41 15.8% 2.2% 73.7% 26.0% 61.4% -1.3% 2.8
Louisiana 40.7 24 15.9% 2.5% 68.0% 27.0% 62.2% 0.5% 3.1
Maine 34.7 40 15.8% 2.0% 71.4% 23.6% 66.0% -1.6% -1.6
Maryland 39.4 26 16.4% 2.1% 70.6% 26.8% 68.9% -1.3% -5.7
Massachusetts 31.0 48 14.7% 1.6% 75.5% 24.4% 66.6% -1.1% -2.9
Michigan 35.4 37 16.4% 2.3% 72.0% 28.0% 63.3% -2.2% -10.9
Minnesota 38.3 27 15.3% 2.0% 73.7% 26.0% 72.2% -1.3% -1.4
Mississippi 36.2 36 17.0% 2.3% 71.9% 25.4% 59.8% -0.8% -0.3
Missouri 38.3 28 17.1% 2.1% 73.6% 25.4% 66.2% -1.3% -0.4
Montana 48.3 12 16.9% 3.0% 61.7% 25.4% 67.0% -0.2% 6.2
Nebraska 36.6 34 14.0% 2.1% 73.6% 24.2% 73.2% -0.5% -0.8
Nevada 66.7 1 24.7% 3.3% 62.6% 30.6% 69.0% -0.3% 6.3
New Hampshire 38.1 29 15.7% 2.3% 73.2% 24.4% 70.7% -1.2% -1.9
New Jersey 44.0 17 17.6% 2.7% 69.1% 28.4% 67.0% -1.2% -6.5
New Mexico 44.1 15 17.0% 2.5% 64.2% 28.0% 63.0% -0.1% 0.5
New York 41.6 22 17.7% 2.7% 69.8% 25.0% 63.3% 0.5% -6.6
North Carolina 44.0 16 17.9% 2.3% 70.4% 26.4% 65.0% -0.4% 10.8
North Dakota 36.9 32 13.3% 2.3% 72.5% 22.2% 74.4% 0.4% -0.6
Ohio 31.7 46 14.9% 1.9% 75.7% 25.4% 66.8% -2.0% -4.3
Oklahoma 42.6 19 16.9% 2.6% 68.6% 25.8% 63.7% 0.4% 2.2
Oregon 45.2 13 18.0% 2.4% 67.8% 25.8% 65.8% -0.1% 6.7
Pennsylvania 30.4 49 14.3% 1.7% 74.3% 23.2% 65.2% -0.6% -0.9
Rhode Island 34.0 42 15.1% 2.2% 74.3% 25.0% 68.0% -1.5% -8.3
South Carolina 42.2 20 17.6% 2.2% 68.2% 26.4% 62.3% -0.9% 11.2
South Dakota 40.7 25 14.7% 2.6% 69.2% 21.6% 73.0% -0.2% 2.8
Tennessee 41.0 23 17.7% 2.2% 73.3% 28.2% 63.4% -0.6% 5.1
Texas 51.6 9 19.1% 2.8% 66.6% 28.6% 65.8% 0.8% 5.9
Utah 62.0 2 21.9% 2.9% 62.8% 29.4% 70.9% 0.9% 6.8
Vermont 32.5 45 13.7% 2.0% 71.2% 21.8% 70.3% -1.4% -2.7
Virginia 44.9 14 17.6% 2.2% 70.9% 28.2% 69.7% -0.6% 0.3
Washington 49.3 11 18.8% 2.5% 67.8% 25.8% 68.4% 0.4% 6.3
West Virginia 26.4 51 14.7% 1.9% 74.3% 24.2% 56.1% -1.9% 2.1
Wisconsin 31.5 47 14.4% 1.7% 75.2% 22.0% 70.4% -1.4% -1.3
Wyoming 52.5 8 16.8% 2.9% 63.8% 28.2% 71.4% 0.6% 10.1
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 29.4 35 16.6% 2.0% 72.4% 21.2% 59.7% -3.4% 2.3
Alaska 40.3 12 15.6% 2.0% 69.3% 28.4% 70.3% -1.9% 1.4
Arizona 45.1 7 22.1% 2.7% 67.4% 24.8% 63.2% -5.8% 2.4
Arkansas 30.8 31 16.4% 2.0% 74.4% 21.6% 61.7% -2.4% 1.8
California 41.5 9 19.2% 2.4% 67.9% 24.0% 65.2% -3.2% -2.7
Colorado 46.8 4 18.8% 2.5% 67.2% 25.8% 70.9% -3.3% 7.3
Connecticut 26.8 44 13.9% 1.7% 75.6% 20.4% 68.8% -3.3% -2.2
Delaware 32.5 27 15.6% 2.3% 73.8% 24.2% 63.8% -3.3% 2.9
District of Columbia 27.3 40 11.8% 1.3% 76.5% 24.0% 69.1% -1.1% 7.7
Florida 46.5 5 22.6% 2.8% 67.5% 25.4% 62.3% -4.8% -1.7
Georgia 42.0 8 20.2% 2.3% 69.8% 24.8% 65.6% -4.9% 2.8
Hawaii 27.3 41 14.5% 1.7% 72.1% 20.2% 64.3% -2.2% -4.0
Idaho 41.1 10 18.9% 2.9% 63.9% 22.2% 65.8% -6.0% 1.0
Illinois 29.6 34 15.6% 1.7% 74.1% 20.6% 67.0% -2.9% -3.8
Indiana 26.6 45 14.8% 1.7% 75.8% 21.4% 65.1% -3.3% -1.1
Iowa 28.7 39 13.0% 1.6% 76.8% 21.8% 72.3% -1.9% -0.7
Kansas 32.6 25 14.3% 1.9% 72.6% 22.0% 71.3% -2.3% -0.4
Kentucky 26.9 42 14.9% 1.7% 74.8% 21.8% 61.9% -2.6% 1.5
Louisiana 35.6 20 15.0% 2.4% 68.4% 26.0% 60.9% -1.1% 3.3
Maine 26.8 43 14.6% 1.8% 72.8% 20.6% 65.4% -4.1% -2.2
Maryland 32.4 28 15.5% 1.8% 71.8% 22.6% 69.0% -3.6% -2.0
Massachusetts 24.3 50 13.9% 1.4% 76.7% 20.6% 66.3% -3.2% 0.6
Michigan 28.8 38 15.7% 2.1% 72.3% 23.0% 63.1% -4.1% -8.8
Minnesota 31.7 30 14.6% 1.8% 74.5% 21.8% 72.0% -3.0% -1.7
Mississippi 28.8 37 16.0% 2.2% 73.1% 22.8% 57.7% -2.7% -1.9
Missouri 32.6 26 16.7% 1.9% 74.8% 22.2% 66.1% -3.2% 0.0
Montana 36.3 17 16.0% 2.3% 63.7% 22.6% 65.3% -4.0% 2.5
Nebraska 30.8 32 13.1% 1.7% 74.6% 21.6% 72.7% -1.1% -0.5
Nevada 54.6 1 24.0% 3.0% 63.5% 25.4% 67.5% -4.4% -1.4
New Hampshire 29.2 36 14.7% 1.7% 74.3% 20.6% 70.4% -3.7% -2.0
New Jersey 33.9 24 17.0% 1.9% 70.9% 22.4% 67.3% -4.2% -3.6
New Mexico 35.7 19 16.6% 2.2% 65.3% 23.8% 62.0% -3.5% 1.7
New York 36.1 18 17.4% 2.3% 70.4% 22.4% 62.8% -1.5% -5.1
North Carolina 34.0 23 17.7% 2.0% 71.5% 21.2% 64.2% -4.5% 6.3
North Dakota 34.6 22 12.8% 2.0% 73.8% 24.0% 73.2% -0.5% 2.1
Ohio 25.0 48 14.1% 1.7% 76.5% 21.4% 66.0% -3.6% -3.2
Oklahoma 37.7 13 15.9% 2.3% 69.2% 24.6% 63.6% -1.0% 5.0
Oregon 35.5 21 17.7% 2.1% 69.1% 21.4% 65.7% -4.7% 4.3
Pennsylvania 24.9 49 13.4% 1.6% 74.9% 20.6% 64.4% -2.0% 0.1
Rhode Island 25.2 47 14.4% 1.6% 74.5% 21.4% 67.4% -4.9% -5.9
South Carolina 36.4 16 17.7% 2.6% 69.0% 22.0% 61.7% -4.3% 7.0
South Dakota 37.1 14 14.1% 2.2% 70.4% 23.4% 72.2% -1.3% 2.0
Tennessee 29.9 33 16.8% 1.7% 75.0% 21.4% 62.7% -3.4% 3.3
Texas 45.9 6 18.3% 2.5% 67.6% 27.2% 65.8% -1.1% 5.9
Utah 50.0 2 21.6% 2.5% 64.5% 26.4% 69.2% -5.0% 3.2
Vermont 31.7 29 13.0% 2.7% 70.9% 21.2% 71.0% -3.6% -1.6
Virginia 36.8 15 16.7% 1.9% 71.8% 24.0% 68.6% -3.1% 2.3
Washington 40.5 11 18.3% 2.0% 69.5% 25.4% 68.3% -4.5% 5.8
West Virginia 21.9 51 13.4% 1.7% 75.1% 23.4% 56.0% -2.7% 2.5
Wisconsin 25.8 46 13.7% 1.5% 75.9% 18.4% 70.2% -2.9% -1.0
Wyoming 48.2 3 16.0% 2.8% 64.6% 26.8% 71.8% -1.4% 13.2
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 27.3 36 15.0% 1.9% 73.3% 22.4% 59.5% -2.6% 1.2
Alaska 36.6 15 13.5% 1.9% 69.2% 25.0% 69.8% 0.3% 0.4
Arizona 45.9 5 19.5% 3.0% 68.4% 28.4% 63.1% -3.1% 1.8
Arkansas 30.8 29 14.6% 2.3% 74.2% 24.4% 60.6% -1.1% 1.5
California 39.0 10 17.5% 2.3% 69.0% 25.0% 64.2% -2.0% -2.0
Colorado 46.5 4 17.5% 2.6% 68.2% 27.2% 70.4% -1.8% 6.1
Connecticut 26.0 44 12.9% 1.7% 76.4% 21.4% 68.3% -1.9% -3.0
Delaware 29.4 32 14.3% 2.2% 74.0% 22.4% 62.0% -1.5% 2.5
District of Columbia 29.4 33 11.7% 1.6% 76.9% 23.8% 68.8% 0.4% 9.5
Florida 51.2 2 20.4% 3.2% 67.5% 30.4% 61.6% -0.8% 2.0
Georgia 39.2 8 17.8% 2.1% 70.2% 25.6% 64.1% -2.1% 2.2
Hawaii 28.0 35 13.2% 2.2% 72.7% 23.4% 62.8% -1.9% -2.5
Idaho 40.3 7 16.0% 2.3% 63.3% 26.6% 65.3% -2.5% 0.5
Illinois 29.8 31 14.3% 1.9% 74.4% 22.0% 66.9% -1.4% -4.5
Indiana 25.6 46 13.3% 1.8% 76.4% 22.4% 64.0% -1.8% -1.2
Iowa 25.6 47 11.6% 1.5% 76.8% 20.4% 71.2% -0.9% -0.6
Kansas 29.0 34 13.0% 1.7% 73.2% 21.6% 69.8% -1.5% -1.7
Kentucky 27.3 38 13.9% 2.0% 75.5% 23.4% 61.3% -1.6% 1.1
Louisiana 31.6 24 14.0% 2.3% 69.2% 23.2% 60.7% -0.7% 1.9
Maine 27.3 37 12.6% 1.9% 72.7% 21.8% 64.8% -1.0% -1.1
Maryland 31.9 23 13.9% 1.8% 72.2% 23.6% 68.5% -1.5% -1.3
Massachusetts 25.9 45 13.1% 1.4% 77.1% 22.8% 66.3% -1.4% -0.4
Michigan 27.1 40 14.0% 1.9% 73.0% 24.2% 62.0% -2.4% -6.4
Minnesota 30.4 30 12.9% 1.7% 75.1% 22.8% 71.4% -1.2% -1.3
Mississippi 26.8 41 14.4% 2.1% 73.6% 21.8% 58.6% -1.3% -1.9
Missouri 32.1 22 15.8% 1.8% 75.4% 22.4% 66.0% -1.4% -1.0
Montana 37.5 13 13.8% 2.8% 63.6% 24.6% 64.4% -1.5% 3.0
Nebraska 27.2 39 11.6% 1.4% 75.0% 20.8% 71.6% -0.1% -0.6
Nevada 55.6 1 22.1% 3.5% 64.4% 29.0% 65.9% -2.5% -2.2
New Hampshire 31.1 25 13.3% 1.8% 75.0% 24.6% 69.9% -1.3% -2.0
New Jersey 33.8 19 15.5% 2.0% 71.3% 24.0% 66.4% -2.0% -4.4
New Mexico 30.8 28 14.8% 2.0% 66.8% 23.6% 60.0% -2.5% 0.9
New York 38.0 12 16.7% 2.5% 70.7% 24.4% 62.4% 0.2% -4.9
North Carolina 36.2 16 16.1% 2.3% 71.8% 24.4% 63.4% -1.6% 4.9
North Dakota 30.9 26 11.0% 1.8% 74.2% 21.6% 72.6% 1.2% 5.2
Ohio 23.9 50 12.7% 1.8% 77.1% 22.0% 65.2% -2.3% -3.1
Oklahoma 33.7 21 14.6% 2.5% 70.1% 22.8% 62.4% -1.0% 3.5
Oregon 37.4 14 15.4% 2.1% 69.0% 26.4% 65.4% -1.6% 3.7
Pennsylvania 24.2 49 12.3% 1.7% 75.6% 22.4% 63.5% -1.3% -0.2
Rhode Island 26.2 43 13.2% 1.7% 75.3% 21.2% 67.3% -1.9% -5.3
South Carolina 33.8 20 15.9% 2.1% 70.1% 24.4% 60.5% -2.1% 5.3
South Dakota 34.5 18 12.1% 2.5% 70.9% 22.6% 71.3% -0.1% 2.2
Tennessee 30.9 27 15.5% 1.9% 75.2% 23.8% 62.7% -2.0% 3.0
Texas 45.8 6 17.2% 2.7% 67.8% 27.8% 65.9% -0.1% 5.2
Utah 49.8 3 19.4% 2.9% 65.7% 25.4% 68.8% -1.4% 1.4
Vermont 26.7 42 11.3% 1.6% 70.9% 19.6% 70.8% -1.0% -1.3
Virginia 34.9 17 14.8% 1.9% 72.5% 25.4% 67.7% -1.3% 1.8
Washington 38.3 11 16.2% 2.1% 69.9% 23.8% 66.9% -1.4% 5.2
West Virginia 19.6 51 12.1% 2.0% 75.1% 22.8% 54.9% -2.4% 1.6
Wisconsin 24.7 48 12.2% 1.6% 76.3% 19.8% 69.5% -1.7% -1.2
Wyoming 39.0 9 14.5% 2.5% 66.0% 23.2% 70.4% -2.6% 6.6
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 27.2 37 14.7% 1.8% 73.2% 23.2% 59.1% -1.9% 0.1
Alaska 34.1 18 13.5% 1.7% 69.5% 24.6% 69.2% -0.3% -0.6
Arizona 41.6 6 19.1% 2.3% 69.7% 25.8% 61.7% -1.3% 1.1
Arkansas 29.3 30 15.0% 2.0% 74.6% 22.8% 60.5% -1.2% 1.2
California 39.8 9 17.1% 2.3% 69.3% 24.8% 63.5% -0.2% -1.4
Colorado 44.9 4 17.1% 2.5% 68.8% 25.8% 69.7% -0.7% 4.9
Connecticut 25.6 43 12.9% 1.6% 76.4% 21.4% 67.7% -1.7% -3.8
Delaware 29.3 31 14.3% 1.9% 75.3% 24.2% 62.3% -1.3% 2.2
District of Columbia 26.1 41 11.5% 1.4% 77.5% 19.8% 67.9% 0.8% 11.4
Florida 50.6 2 20.4% 3.0% 68.2% 28.6% 61.0% 0.4% 5.7
Georgia 40.4 8 17.5% 2.2% 70.4% 26.2% 64.3% -1.1% 1.6
Hawaii 26.4 38 13.4% 2.0% 73.1% 21.2% 62.6% -1.7% -1.1
Idaho 38.2 11 16.3% 2.2% 64.7% 25.4% 64.9% -3.1% 0.0
Illinois 30.6 26 14.6% 1.9% 75.1% 22.0% 66.2% -0.5% -5.2
Indiana 24.4 47 13.6% 1.6% 77.0% 20.8% 63.6% -1.6% -1.4
Iowa 24.8 44 12.1% 1.5% 77.0% 19.2% 70.0% -1.2% -0.5
Kansas 30.2 28 13.6% 1.8% 74.8% 24.0% 69.0% -2.0% -2.9
Kentucky 26.2 40 14.5% 1.7% 76.4% 22.8% 61.0% -1.9% 0.7
Louisiana 30.1 29 14.0% 2.1% 69.9% 23.6% 59.6% -0.8% 0.5
Maine 27.7 35 13.3% 1.9% 73.7% 22.2% 64.8% -1.7% 0.1
Maryland 32.1 23 14.1% 1.9% 72.8% 22.6% 68.0% -1.2% -0.5
Massachusetts 24.6 46 12.9% 1.5% 77.2% 20.2% 65.5% -0.4% -1.3
Michigan 26.4 39 13.8% 1.9% 73.5% 22.0% 60.5% -1.0% -4.1
Minnesota 28.9 33 13.3% 1.7% 75.7% 19.6% 71.0% -0.7% -0.9
Mississippi 25.7 42 14.2% 1.9% 75.0% 21.6% 59.8% -1.4% -1.9
Missouri 31.8 24 16.6% 1.8% 76.4% 22.2% 65.6% -2.0% -2.0
Montana 34.8 16 14.2% 2.2% 65.2% 24.0% 63.9% -1.8% 3.6
Nebraska 29.2 32 12.5% 1.6% 75.8% 22.8% 71.6% -1.1% -0.6
Nevada 51.5 1 21.3% 2.7% 65.9% 26.8% 65.5% -0.5% -3.0
New Hampshire 28.1 34 13.4% 1.6% 74.9% 20.8% 69.5% -1.6% -2.1
New Jersey 35.1 15 15.7% 2.1% 71.6% 23.8% 65.9% -0.9% -5.1
New Mexico 31.6 25 14.8% 2.1% 67.7% 24.0% 58.8% -1.4% 0.0
New York 36.3 13 16.9% 2.4% 70.9% 22.6% 61.4% 0.2% -4.7
North Carolina 32.9 19 16.1% 2.0% 73.2% 22.2% 62.5% -1.4% 3.4
North Dakota 36.2 14 13.3% 2.2% 74.3% 20.6% 72.9% 1.0% 8.3
Ohio 23.2 50 12.9% 1.6% 77.6% 21.0% 64.1% -1.2% -3.1
Oklahoma 32.4 20 15.0% 2.1% 70.2% 22.8% 61.8% -1.2% 1.9
Oregon 36.4 12 15.5% 2.0% 70.7% 25.2% 65.1% -0.9% 3.2
Pennsylvania 23.4 49 12.6% 1.6% 76.2% 20.6% 63.2% -0.8% -0.6
Rhode Island 24.6 45 12.8% 1.8% 76.1% 19.6% 66.4% -1.3% -4.8
South Carolina 32.2 21 15.8% 2.0% 71.4% 24.0% 60.2% -2.1% 3.7
South Dakota 32.1 22 12.5% 2.0% 71.9% 23.2% 70.6% -1.1% 2.4
Tennessee 30.4 27 15.8% 1.8% 75.6% 22.2% 62.8% -1.6% 2.6
Texas 44.6 5 17.8% 2.5% 68.4% 25.2% 65.9% 0.1% 4.6
Utah 47.1 3 18.2% 2.7% 65.7% 25.0% 67.8% -0.2% -0.5
Vermont 27.3 36 12.3% 1.7% 72.9% 19.8% 70.2% -1.6% -1.1
Virginia 34.7 17 15.3% 1.8% 73.1% 24.2% 67.4% -1.2% 1.3
Washington 39.5 10 16.9% 2.1% 70.7% 27.2% 65.2% -1.9% 4.7
West Virginia 18.9 51 13.1% 1.6% 75.7% 21.6% 54.3% -2.4% 0.7
Wisconsin 23.6 48 12.5% 1.4% 77.0% 19.2% 69.0% -1.8% -1.4
Wyoming 40.9 7 14.3% 2.4% 67.2% 25.4% 70.2% 0.4% 0.0
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 27.6 39 13.8% 1.8% 73.1% 24.0% 58.1% 0.0% 0.0
Alaska 37.7 13 13.0% 2.3% 69.8% 27.8% 68.3% 1.3% -4.3
Arizona 42.3 8 17.4% 2.3% 69.6% 27.8% 60.6% 0.7% 5.3
Arkansas 28.4 35 13.9% 1.7% 74.6% 25.0% 59.3% 0.5% -0.5
California 40.5 9 16.5% 2.3% 69.5% 25.4% 63.1% 1.7% -1.2
Colorado 43.2 7 15.9% 2.3% 68.9% 24.2% 69.1% 1.3% 5.5
Connecticut 26.2 42 12.4% 1.6% 76.4% 21.6% 66.4% 0.7% -5.4
Delaware 30.7 30 14.3% 1.9% 76.3% 25.2% 61.9% -0.2% 3.5
District of Columbia 27.7 37 11.1% 1.2% 76.2% 22.8% 69.2% 0.9% 9.8
Florida 48.6 2 18.8% 2.9% 69.0% 27.0% 60.7% 2.9% 5.3
Georgia 39.9 10 16.5% 2.2% 70.6% 25.6% 63.9% 0.9% 2.0
Hawaii 23.1 50 12.3% 1.6% 73.7% 20.2% 60.9% 0.0% -2.2
Idaho 39.8 11 15.0% 2.2% 65.2% 25.6% 64.5% 1.2% -0.4
Illinois 30.7 31 13.9% 1.7% 75.4% 23.8% 65.9% 0.9% -5.7
Indiana 25.7 44 12.9% 1.7% 77.0% 21.4% 63.0% 0.7% -2.0
Iowa 24.8 46 11.5% 1.4% 78.3% 20.4% 69.0% 1.0% -1.2
Kansas 30.5 32 12.8% 2.0% 75.2% 22.2% 68.2% 0.7% -2.0
Kentucky 26.7 41 13.4% 1.8% 77.1% 23.0% 60.8% 0.7% -1.3
Louisiana 31.0 29 13.5% 2.0% 70.2% 24.8% 59.4% 0.9% -0.3
Maine 29.1 34 12.9% 1.9% 73.8% 22.4% 64.9% 0.1% -0.2
Maryland 33.0 24 13.2% 1.8% 73.1% 23.6% 67.8% 1.5% -1.3
Massachusetts 25.8 43 12.7% 1.5% 77.3% 20.0% 65.2% 1.5% -1.5
Michigan 27.9 36 13.0% 2.0% 74.6% 24.0% 60.0% 1.2% -3.3
Minnesota 27.7 38 12.3% 1.4% 76.5% 20.6% 70.6% 0.9% -1.5
Mississippi 25.0 45 13.6% 1.7% 75.4% 22.8% 58.4% -0.2% -2.2
Missouri 32.2 26 15.7% 1.8% 76.5% 22.6% 64.6% 0.2% -2.4
Montana 37.8 12 13.5% 2.4% 65.6% 23.8% 63.9% 1.9% 3.8
Nebraska 31.1 28 11.9% 2.1% 76.5% 20.6% 71.9% 1.6% -0.5
Nevada 50.3 1 19.8% 2.7% 66.6% 25.2% 64.6% 1.2% 5.1
New Hampshire 33.3 23 12.8% 2.1% 74.7% 24.0% 69.5% 0.8% -0.7
New Jersey 36.0 15 15.1% 2.0% 71.4% 24.4% 65.8% 1.1% -5.6
New Mexico 33.9 21 14.4% 2.3% 67.9% 26.4% 58.4% 0.5% -3.6
New York 35.8 16 16.2% 2.2% 70.8% 22.2% 61.7% 1.7% -5.9
North Carolina 33.5 22 14.9% 1.8% 71.9% 23.0% 62.4% 1.0% 3.5
North Dakota 47.6 4 15.0% 3.0% 73.3% 20.6% 73.0% 5.1% 15.3
Ohio 24.4 49 12.5% 1.6% 77.7% 22.2% 63.2% 0.5% -3.3
Oklahoma 35.1 18 14.3% 2.1% 70.2% 24.0% 62.3% 1.6% 2.4
Oregon 34.9 19 14.6% 2.1% 71.8% 23.8% 63.1% 1.2% 3.0
Pennsylvania 24.8 47 12.3% 1.5% 77.0% 21.8% 63.6% 0.9% -1.5
Rhode Island 27.3 40 12.5% 1.7% 75.8% 23.2% 66.0% 0.5% -5.1
South Carolina 31.7 27 14.3% 1.9% 71.4% 23.6% 59.7% 0.7% 5.7
South Dakota 34.0 20 12.6% 2.1% 72.1% 20.2% 70.0% 1.7% 5.1
Tennessee 30.5 33 14.8% 1.8% 75.8% 22.2% 61.8% 0.4% 4.3
Texas 44.7 5 17.0% 2.4% 68.6% 24.4% 65.6% 2.4% 5.5
Utah 48.4 3 17.5% 2.9% 66.6% 24.4% 67.7% 2.3% 0.0
Vermont 32.4 25 12.1% 1.6% 70.3% 25.4% 69.4% 0.7% -2.8
Virginia 35.5 17 14.3% 1.8% 73.3% 25.8% 66.8% 1.0% 0.9
Washington 37.1 14 15.5% 2.0% 71.3% 24.6% 64.5% 0.8% 2.0
West Virginia 20.9 51 12.2% 1.9% 75.9% 22.4% 54.3% 0.0% 0.7
Wisconsin 24.4 48 12.0% 1.3% 77.6% 20.2% 68.5% 0.2% -1.7
Wyoming 44.4 6 14.3% 2.3% 66.6% 27.4% 69.2% 1.7% 9.7
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 25.9 39 13.7% 1.9% 73.7% 22.0% 57.6% -0.2% 0.1
Alaska 31.8 20 13.4% 1.8% 70.4% 20.8% 67.8% 1.0% -5.5
Arizona 37.8 9 16.7% 2.1% 69.7% 23.8% 59.8% 1.2% 4.0
Arkansas 25.9 38 14.2% 1.7% 74.9% 22.2% 57.5% 0.0% -0.7
California 38.1 8 16.4% 2.3% 69.8% 22.8% 62.7% 1.3% -1.3
Colorado 41.6 6 16.0% 2.1% 70.5% 23.0% 68.3% 1.7% 7.0
Connecticut 24.6 41 12.6% 1.8% 76.8% 19.6% 65.5% -0.1% -4.8
Delaware 26.9 35 13.7% 1.9% 76.8% 20.2% 60.7% 0.8% 3.3
District of Columbia 28.9 26 11.7% 1.4% 76.2% 20.6% 69.6% 1.3% 10.0
Florida 44.7 4 18.5% 2.6% 69.2% 24.8% 60.2% 2.3% 4.7
Georgia 35.5 11 16.0% 1.9% 71.5% 23.0% 62.8% 1.0% -0.6
Hawaii 22.9 47 12.1% 1.6% 73.8% 19.6% 60.6% 0.4% -1.0
Idaho 36.1 10 14.9% 2.1% 66.1% 20.4% 63.9% 1.0% 2.9
Illinois 27.9 30 14.0% 1.6% 76.1% 21.6% 65.5% 0.1% -5.2
Indiana 23.7 43 13.1% 1.5% 77.8% 20.2% 63.0% -0.4% -0.2
Iowa 21.7 50 11.5% 1.3% 79.8% 18.6% 69.5% -0.6% 0.2
Kansas 27.8 32 12.9% 1.8% 75.9% 20.8% 68.0% -0.3% -4.4
Kentucky 26.8 36 14.0% 1.6% 77.4% 23.2% 60.4% 0.5% -0.5
Louisiana 28.0 29 13.2% 2.0% 71.3% 22.2% 59.7% 0.3% -0.5
Maine 26.6 37 12.3% 1.7% 74.0% 22.2% 65.2% -0.4% -1.1
Maryland 30.5 23 13.2% 1.6% 73.7% 22.4% 67.3% 0.6% -1.4
Massachusetts 23.3 44 12.5% 1.3% 77.4% 18.6% 65.0% 0.7% -0.4
Michigan 24.7 40 13.1% 1.7% 75.0% 21.0% 60.5% 0.1% -2.9
Minnesota 27.1 34 12.2% 1.4% 76.8% 20.4% 70.3% 0.3% -0.2
Mississippi 22.3 48 13.6% 1.8% 76.0% 20.2% 56.1% 0.0% -2.4
Missouri 32.4 19 16.2% 1.7% 77.2% 20.2% 64.2% 1.5% -1.3
Montana 35.1 12 13.7% 2.3% 66.4% 20.4% 64.1% 1.1% 5.4
Nebraska 28.6 27 12.3% 1.4% 77.2% 22.0% 71.6% 0.2% -0.4
Nevada 50.2 1 19.6% 2.8% 67.1% 25.8% 63.9% 1.6% 4.7
New Hampshire 27.8 31 12.4% 1.5% 75.3% 21.8% 69.2% -0.2% -1.8
New Jersey 34.8 14 15.0% 2.2% 71.5% 24.0% 64.6% 0.5% -5.1
New Mexico 31.4 21 14.3% 2.3% 69.3% 25.8% 57.8% -0.2% -5.0
New York 33.8 15 15.7% 2.2% 71.0% 22.2% 61.4% 0.9% -5.3
North Carolina 32.5 17 15.0% 1.7% 72.1% 23.0% 61.7% 0.5% 3.8
North Dakota 46.0 2 15.0% 2.6% 73.5% 22.4% 72.7% 2.5% 24.2
Ohio 22.2 49 12.4% 1.4% 78.3% 21.4% 63.1% -0.4% -2.0
Oklahoma 33.2 16 14.3% 2.2% 70.9% 22.0% 61.8% 1.1% 3.7
Oregon 30.3 24 14.2% 1.9% 72.5% 20.4% 61.0% 1.3% 2.6
Pennsylvania 23.0 46 12.3% 1.4% 77.8% 21.8% 63.2% -0.1% -2.4
Rhode Island 24.2 42 12.4% 1.6% 75.3% 19.6% 65.7% -0.6% -3.7
South Carolina 29.4 25 14.3% 1.9% 72.7% 20.8% 59.1% 0.7% 6.2
South Dakota 31.2 22 12.3% 1.6% 72.7% 22.0% 69.4% 0.5% 5.7
Tennessee 28.4 28 14.6% 1.7% 76.1% 21.8% 60.7% 0.5% 2.0
Texas 42.7 5 16.7% 2.3% 69.7% 24.2% 65.4% 2.1% 4.4
Utah 45.7 3 16.5% 2.4% 66.3% 24.2% 68.2% 2.5% 1.9
Vermont 27.2 33 11.2% 1.8% 73.2% 22.2% 68.5% -0.5% -1.0
Virginia 32.4 18 14.1% 1.7% 73.8% 23.2% 66.3% 0.8% 0.4
Washington 34.8 13 15.4% 1.8% 71.7% 21.6% 63.6% 1.5% 2.5
West Virginia 17.3 51 12.0% 1.6% 77.0% 23.0% 53.8% -1.6% -1.0
Wisconsin 23.2 45 11.9% 1.4% 78.0% 19.0% 68.4% -0.3% -1.4
Wyoming 39.9 7 14.6% 2.3% 67.6% 25.6% 68.3% -0.3% 4.5
Sort By Dynamism Score Dynamism Rank Churn Employment in Startups Employment in Incumbents Job Turnover Labor Force Participation Rate Firm Growth Rate Net Migration
Alabama 25.5 38 13.4% 2.0% 73.6% 22.6% 57.1% -0.4% 0.4
Alaska 31.0 24 14.0% 1.4% 73.6% 26.2% 67.7% 0.2% -13.7
Arizona 39.9 8 16.9% 2.4% 69.9% 25.6% 59.8% 0.8% 6.3
Arkansas 24.8 41 14.2% 2.0% 75.9% 21.2% 57.0% -0.5% -1.3
California 40.9 7 17.0% 2.4% 70.1% 24.8% 62.4% 1.7% -0.8
Colorado 44.9 4 16.5% 2.3% 70.7% 26.6% 67.9% 1.7% 7.6
Connecticut 24.6 42 12.5% 1.6% 77.1% 22.4% 65.8% -0.5% -7.3
Delaware 35.7 13 14.6% 2.7% 76.2% 26.2% 61.4% 1.0% 5.2
District of Columbia 26.8 35 11.9% 1.5% 76.8% 20.6% 69.4% 0.2% 1.8
Florida 45.0 3 18.8% 2.6% 70.0% 25.2% 60.1% 1.7% 7.1
Georgia 36.9 11 16.3% 2.2% 72.3% 24.0% 62.0% 0.7% 2.2
Hawaii 23.5 45 13.0% 2.0% 75.1% 17.8% 61.7% -0.2% -3.6
Idaho 39.4 9 15.2% 2.1% 65.9% 23.2% 63.6% 1.9% 4.8
Illinois 27.5 31 14.0% 1.7% 76.5% 22.0% 64.8% 0.0% -7.4
Indiana 22.6 47 13.2% 1.4% 78.8% 20.0% 63.3% -0.8% -1.2
Iowa 23.1 46 11.6% 1.6% 79.9% 18.0% 70.1% -0.4% -0.3
Kansas 28.4 28 13.2% 1.8% 76.7% 21.0% 68.0% 0.2% -4.8
Kentucky 27.9 30 14.8% 2.0% 78.4% 22.8% 58.6% 0.6% -0.9
Louisiana 28.7 27 13.5% 2.0% 72.1% 22.8% 60.8% -0.1% -1.3
Maine 27.2 32 12.5% 2.2% 75.1% 20.4% 63.9% 0.2% 0.4
Maryland 30.2 25 13.8% 1.7% 73.5% 21.6% 66.8% 0.0% -2.6
Massachusetts 25.6 37 12.9% 1.7% 77.6% 19.8% 65.2% 0.6% -2.4
Michigan 24.0 43 13.2% 1.6% 75.3% 20.8% 60.6% -0.1% -2.9
Minnesota 31.9 22 12.6% 2.9% 76.5% 19.4% 70.1% 0.4% -1.2
Mississippi 21.9 49 13.7% 2.0% 76.1% 20.2% 54.9% -0.3% -3.1
Missouri 34.6 16 17.5% 1.7% 77.6% 19.2% 64.7% 1.9% -1.3
Montana 35.9 12 13.7% 2.4% 66.2% 23.0% 63.9% 0.3% 4.5
Nebraska 26.8 34 11.9% 1.7% 77.5% 18.8% 70.7% 0.8% -1.4
Nevada 50.5 1 19.7% 3.0% 66.8% 22.4% 63.4% 2.5% 8.5
New Hampshire 26.4 36 12.4% 1.7% 75.9% 19.2% 68.6% -0.4% 0.8
New Jersey 34.9 15 15.6% 2.1% 72.3% 25.0% 64.0% 0.0% -6.2
New Mexico 28.3 29 14.3% 2.1% 70.1% 24.0% 57.5% -0.8% -6.8
New York 33.9 17 16.0% 2.3% 71.6% 22.2% 60.8% 0.7% -7.8
North Carolina 32.8 20 15.2% 1.9% 74.2% 25.0% 61.0% 0.1% 3.7
North Dakota 44.0 5 15.2% 2.6% 73.1% 22.8% 72.6% 2.0% 12.4
Ohio 21.3 50 12.3% 1.5% 79.1% 20.6% 62.7% -0.6% -1.6
Oklahoma 33.2 18 14.7% 2.4% 71.6% 22.8% 61.0% 0.2% 1.1
Oregon 33.0 19 15.0% 2.0% 72.9% 22.0% 61.1% 1.0% 5.8
Pennsylvania 22.1 48 12.6% 1.6% 78.5% 20.0% 62.6% -0.2% -2.5
Rhode Island 25.3 39 12.5% 1.9% 75.9% 19.8% 65.3% -0.4% -3.2
South Carolina 29.7 26 14.9% 2.0% 73.3% 20.2% 58.9% 0.2% 8.1
South Dakota 31.2 23 12.7% 2.4% 73.1% 19.4% 69.3% -0.2% 0.7
Tennessee 27.0 33 14.7% 1.6% 76.4% 21.6% 59.6% -0.3% 3.8
Texas 43.5 6 17.0% 2.4% 69.8% 24.8% 64.7% 1.7% 5.8
Utah 45.9 2 16.8% 2.7% 67.0% 23.8% 68.0% 2.3% -0.4
Vermont 25.3 40 11.9% 1.7% 74.3% 18.8% 67.6% -0.1% -2.5
Virginia 32.5 21 14.7% 1.8% 74.3% 23.0% 66.0% 0.2% -2.5
Washington 35.0 14 15.7% 2.0% 72.5% 21.0% 63.2% 1.2% 4.0
West Virginia 17.6 51 12.5% 1.7% 76.6% 23.2% 53.2% -2.3% -1.5
Wisconsin 23.8 44 12.2% 1.6% 78.6% 18.6% 68.1% -0.1% -1.7
Wyoming 38.4 10 14.0% 2.4% 67.6% 25.6% 68.1% 0.5% -4.6

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Methodological Notes

Most of the underlying data was provided by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Business Dynamics Statistics program. Labor force participation data was provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and net migration figures by the U.S. Census Bureau. All measures are weighted equally in the index except business churn, which is weighted twice given its importance and the fact that it is composed to two individual metrics itself: the firm start and firm closure rates. For a more detailed explanation of the methodology used to construct the index, see the report.

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