The Dynamism Index by State

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Dynamism Indicators for Kentucky

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2014
1. Business Churn 18.8% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.8% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 59.9% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.2% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.3% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.6% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 5.2 -0.9
Score 51.3 27.9
Ranking 31 30
1. Business Churn 18.2% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.8% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 61.8% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 25.4% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.3% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 1.8% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 4.1 -0.9
Score 49.0 27.9
Ranking 33 30
1. Business Churn 18.0% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.9% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 62.8% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 26.0% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.5% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 1.7% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 3.4 -0.9
Score 48.8 27.9
Ranking 36 30
1. Business Churn 18.1% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.9% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 63.6% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.4% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.8% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 1.8% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 3.4 -0.9
Score 48.0 27.9
Ranking 35 30
1. Business Churn 18.0% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 3.1% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 63.6% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.0% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.8% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 1.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 2.3 -0.9
Score 49.5 27.9
Ranking 35 30
1. Business Churn 18.1% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.7% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 65.6% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.8% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.8% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 1.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 2.3 -0.9
Score 48.5 27.9
Ranking 38 30
1. Business Churn 18.2% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 3.2% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 66.2% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.6% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.7% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.8% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 2.0 -0.9
Score 49.2 27.9
Ranking 34 30
1. Business Churn 17.6% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.8% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 66.3% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 28.0% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 64.0% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 2.1 -0.9
Score 46.5 27.9
Ranking 34 30
1. Business Churn 17.0% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.5% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 67.5% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 25.2% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.7% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms -0.5% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 0.9 -0.9
Score 41.2 27.9
Ranking 40 30
1. Business Churn 16.1% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.3% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 68.2% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 27.4% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 63.0% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.2% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -0.2 -0.9
Score 40.1 27.9
Ranking 40 30
1. Business Churn 16.0% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.7% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 69.4% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 30.2% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.1% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 1.0 -0.9
Score 42.0 27.9
Ranking 42 30
1. Business Churn 15.8% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.3% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 70.7% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 25.8% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.1% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms -0.1% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 2.1 -0.9
Score 37.3 27.9
Ranking 44 30
1. Business Churn 15.9% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.6% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 71.1% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.6% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.8% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.8% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 1.9 -0.9
Score 38.4 27.9
Ranking 40 30
1. Business Churn 16.5% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.7% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 71.3% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 25.8% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.4% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.9% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 2.6 -0.9
Score 40.8 27.9
Ranking 39 30
1. Business Churn 16.7% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.6% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 72.5% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 24.6% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.5% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms -0.2% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 2.3 -0.9
Score 38.6 27.9
Ranking 43 30
1. Business Churn 15.9% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.4% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 72.9% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 29.2% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 62.1% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.3% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 4.1 -0.9
Score 39.5 27.9
Ranking 40 30
1. Business Churn 15.8% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.2% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 73.7% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 26.0% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.4% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms -1.3% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 2.8 -0.9
Score 34.3 27.9
Ranking 41 30
1. Business Churn 14.9% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.7% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 74.8% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 21.8% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.9% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms -2.6% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 1.5 -0.9
Score 26.9 27.9
Ranking 42 30
1. Business Churn 13.9% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 75.5% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 23.4% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.3% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms -1.6% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 1.1 -0.9
Score 27.3 27.9
Ranking 38 30
1. Business Churn 14.5% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.7% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 76.4% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 22.8% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 61.0% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms -1.9% 0.6%
7. Net Migration 0.7 -0.9
Score 26.2 27.9
Ranking 40 30
1. Business Churn 13.4% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.8% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 77.1% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 23.0% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 60.8% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.7% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -1.3 -0.9
Score 26.7 27.9
Ranking 41 30
1. Business Churn 14.0% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 1.6% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 77.4% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 23.2% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 60.4% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.5% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -0.5 -0.9
Score 26.8 27.9
Ranking 36 30
1. Business Churn 14.8% 14.8%
2. Jobs in New Companies 2.0% 2.0%
3. Jobs in Incumbent Companies 78.4% 78.4%
4. Labor Market Churn 22.8% 22.8%
5. Labor Force Participation 58.6% 58.6%
6. Change in Firms 0.6% 0.6%
7. Net Migration -0.9 -0.9
Score 27.9 27.9
Ranking 30 30

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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

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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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