Idaho is the 28th Best State for Business 2014

May 8, 2014

Taxations & Regulations

Workforce Quality

Living Environment

Key Metrics
State GDP % Growth ’12-’13: 4.1 % Growth ’11-’12 v. Nat’l Avg. (2.5%): -2.1 Unemployment Unemployment Rate Dec. 2013 %: 5.7 Comparison with Nat’l Rate (6.70%): -1 Domestic Migration Domestic Net Migration 2013: 4,579 Rank: 16 State Government State Debt per Capita Fiscal Year ’13 ($): 2,399 State & Local Gov’t Employees per 10k Residents: 538.6 State-Local Tax Burden Rate (%): 9.4% Compared to Nat’l Avg. (9.9%): -0.49%

Key Metrics

State GDP

Unemployment

Domestic Migration

State Government

State-Local Tax Burden

Key Companies
Micron Technology Boise Inc. MWI Veterinary Supplies

Development Trend Indicator: Negative
Exempts small business from some property taxes but jobs picture slides.

Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net

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