Alabama Is the 17th Best State for Business 2014

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No. 17 Alabama

Taxations & Regulations

Workforce Quality

Living Environment

Key Metrics
State GDP 
  • % Growth ’12-’13: 0.8
  • % Growth ’11-’12 v. Nat’l Avg. (2.5%): -1.3

Unemployment

  • Unemployment Rate Dec. 2013 %: 6.1
  • Comparison with Nat’l Rate (6.70%): -0.6

Domestic Migration

  • Domestic Net Migration 2013: 451
  • Rank: 21

State Government

  • State Debt per Capita Fiscal Year ’13 ($): 1,967
  • State & Local Gov’t Employees per 10k Residents: 615.3

State-Local Tax Burden

  • Rate (%): 8.2%
  • Compared to Nat’l Avg. (9.9%): -1.68%
Key Companies
  • HealthSouth
  • Regions Financial
  • Vulcan Materials
Development Trend Indicator: Neutral
Flirts with minimum-wage increase while maintaining business tax-friendliness.


Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net

Sources:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NewGeography.com
The Tax Foundation

J.P. Donlon

J.P. Donlon is Editor Emeritus of Chief Executive magazine.

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