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No. 28 Idaho
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%
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Key Companies |
- Micron Technology
- Boise Inc.
- MWI Veterinary Supplies
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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