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OCTOBER 3, 2012

So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We’ve broken the overall biotech ranking into several categories in this year’s report, including Biotechnology Strength/Employment. Florida and Arizona round out the top five.

Iowa 69

Iowa Louisiana Texas New Jersey 69

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Brewer signed House Bill 2815 to encourage investment in small businesses, start-ups, and incentivize the location of corporate headquarters in Arizona. Parnell signed Senate Bill 23 into law which gives a 10 year extension to Alaska’s existing film and television production incentives.

Alabama 40

Alabama New York Hawaii Wisconsin 40

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APRIL 12, 2016

3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Trainees must be guaranteed full-time employment upon successful completion of the training program. The other states scored below 50, with half of them struggling to get past 25.

Indiana 40

Indiana New York New Jersey Wisconsin 40

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MAY 5, 2016

A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., This reverses a five-year trend that resulted in employment decreases of 9.4 The top states, in descending order, are: California, Washington, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Connecticut and Kansas.

Industrial 40

Industrial Airports Louisiana Florida 40

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JULY 24, 2019

There are approximately 200,000 individuals employed in the tech sector in the Atlanta MSA—the sixth largest metro area in the nation for technology employment. Employment in the West Texas county is surging by nearly 12 percent, more than seven times the national average (Roper, 2019).

Metro 108

Metro Atlanta Austin Innovation 108

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APRIL 18, 2013

The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies. of employment in its biotech sector, anchored by its world-class research institutions, including the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota.

El Paso 106

El Paso Indianapolis Zoning New Jersey 106

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APRIL 8, 2014

The Iowa wind energy industry supports up to 7,000 jobs, third in the country in employment related to the wind energy industry. California and Arizona are well known solar states, but New Mexico’s and New Jersey’s solar industries have lit up with rapid growth in recent years. billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year.

Minnesota 56

Minnesota Iowa New Jersey New Mexico 56

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

That, along with a strong economy and zero personal state income tax, make it a great place to do business. The $100 million Work Ready Skills Initiative creates new and fortifies existing local training programs tailored to the needs of local employers. The KY FAME model trains students to fit the specific needs of employers.

Kentucky 42

Kentucky Florida Nebraska New Jersey 42

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JULY 15, 2014

Indiana is a “Right to Work” state and, in recent years, has enacted constitutional property tax caps and reduced the state’s corporate income tax. Employers throughout the state consistently give favorable ratings to Arkansas workers for their work ethic, skills, productivity and low turnover rates. Arkansas’s labor force is nearly 1.5

Industrial 64

Industrial Arkansas Sacramento Indiana 64

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Here’s a memorable example: even after Apple chose an Arizona site for its first U.S. Amazon is by far Seattle’s largest employer, occupying an estimated 19 percent of the office space in Washington’s largest city.

Seattle 47

Seattle Bidding Washington Site 47