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Hawaii 2nd-Worst Economy in USA

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Overall Rank  50
State Hawaii
Total Score  29.79
Economic Activity Rank  49
Economic Health Rank  32
Innovation Potential Rank  50
Exports per Capita 51
Startup Activity 47
State-Government Surplus per Capita 2
% of Jobs in High-Tech Industries 50

 

Best & Worst State Economies (2024)

from WalletHub Jun 3, 2024

U.S. economic growth depends heavily on the performance of individual states, and some contribute more than others. For example, California, Texas, New York and Florida have economies so large that if they were countries, they would rank in the top 20 in the world.

In order to determine which states are pulling the most weight in moving the U.S. economy forward, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of economic performance and strength. Our data set ranges from GDP growth and the unemployment rate to startup activity and the share of jobs in high-tech industries.

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