No. 18
Idaho
Taxation and Regulations
Workforce Quality
Living Environment
Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net
Key Metrics |
State GDP
- % Growth ’07-’10: -1.57
- % Growth ’07-’10 v. Nat’l Avg. (-0.33%): -1.23
Unemployment
- Unemployment Rate Dec. 2011 %: 8.40
- Comparison with Nat’l Rate (8.50%): -0.10
Domestic Migration
- Domestic Net Migration ’00-’09: 110,279
- Rank: 13
State Government
- Debt per Capita Fiscal Year ’10 ($): 2,478
- State & Local Gov’t Employees per 10k Residents: 538.62
State-Local Tax Burden
- Rate (%): 9.37
- Compared to Nat’l Avg. (9.8%): -0.43
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Key Companies |
- Micron Technology
- Boise Inc.
- MWI Veterinary Supplies
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Development Trend Indicator: Neutral |
Keeps entrepreneurs happy with fewest health mandates of any state.
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Sources:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NewGeography.com
The Tax Foundation