Which US States Have Recovered from Recession
Below best and worst U.S. states by GDP, GDP change, and employment change.
Five Best U.S. States
1. California ($2,301B GDP, 3.2% GDP change, 2.8% employment change)
2. Texas ($1,499B GDP, 3.9% GDP change, 2.5% employment change)
3. Florida ($815B GDP, 2.4% GDP change, 2.9% employment change)
4. Georgia ($461B GDP, 2.2% GDP change, 2.4% employment change)
5. North Carolina ($450B GDP, 1.5% GDP change, 2.1% employment change)
Five Worst U.S. States
1. Wyoming ($34B GDP, -1.0% GDP change, -0.2% employment change)
2. Alaska ($47B GDP, 0.8% GDP change, 1.1% employment change)
3. West Virginia ($67B GDP, -0.1% GDP change, -0.5% employment change)
4. Louisiana ($206B GDP, -0.3% GDP change, .06% employment change)
5. New Mexico ($86B GDP, 0.6% GDP change, 0.7% employment change)
Source: howmuch.net