A new study examining job growth across all 50 states proved that Republicans’ policies to grow the economy and add jobs are working, as seven of the 10 states with the greatest increases in job growth have Republicans at the helm.
The study, conducted by Arizona State University, analyzed job growth across cities and states from 2012 to 2013. Using figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lee McPheters, research professor at Arizona State’s School of Business, found the top 10 states that demonstrated the most significant increases in job growth.
“Several newcomers made the Top 10 job-growth states list this time,” McPheters said in a press release. “Nevada, Idaho, Florida and Washington all hadn’t made the Top 10 in 2012. Nevada, in particular, is finally demonstrating a good rebound, cracking the Top 10 for the first time since the recession, and taking the biggest leap up, from No. 19 to No. 6. It led all states in the rate of new construction-job growth, with a gain of nearly 10 percent.”
More than half of those 10 states are run by Republican governors, many of whom have been making incredible strides at the state-level, especially as the U.S. economy continues to remain stagnant.
McPheters found that overall, the U.S. saw an 1.7-percent increase in job growth from 2012 to 2013. Approximately 2.26 million jobs were added in 2012.
Check out the top 10 states for job growth, and see if yours made the cut.
1. North Dakota
Gov. Jack Dalyrmple (R)
With job growth up 3.6 percent — likely due to the boom in oil and gas production — North Dakota has held the top spot for several years in a row.
2. Utah
Gov. Gary Herbert (R)
+3.2 percent
3. California
Gov. Jerry Brown (D)
+3 percent
4. Colorado
Gov. John Hickenlooper (D)
+2.9 percent
Texas
Gov. Rick Perry (R)
+2.9 percent
6. Nevada
Gov. Brian Saldoval (R)
+2.7 percent
7. Idaho
Gov. Butch Otter (R)
+2.6 percent
8. Florida
Gov. Rick Scott (R)
+2.5 percent
9. Washington
Gov. Jay Inslee (D)
+2.2 percent
10. Arizona
Gov. Jan Brewer (R)
+2.1 percent
The bottom 10: South Dakota, Virginia, Maine, New Mexico, Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and West Virginia.
