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November 30th, 2008

Hawaii Ranked 35th in ranking of state economies

Hawaii came in at number 35, up from 41 last year, in a report released by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

The report tries to identify which states are doing well when it comes to being innovative, globally-linked, entrepreneurial and dynamic, with an educated workforce and all sectors embracing the use of information technology.  The report said that states with economies rooted in natural resources, manufacturing or tourism typically rank low on the list, with Mississippi coming in last. (Interesting that Hawaii ranks so well, with a strong emphasis on tourism)

Some of the report’s findings on Hawai’i:

 

  • The state moved up to 30 from 35 last year in workers who have knowledge-based jobs, whether they be managerial, professional or technical positions. 

     

  • Hawai’i ranked sixth in attracting knowledge workers from other countries. 

     

  • The state moved up to 26th from 40th in the number of people using the Internet. 

     

  • Hawai’i ranked 48th in the export focus of manufacturing and services, fastest growing firms, and jobs at fast-growing companies. 

     

  • The state, while ranking 40th in migration of U.S. knowledge workers, ranks fourth in the number of years of education possessed by those it does attract. The report said the quality of outdoor life played a role in migration of workers in several states. 

     

  • The state was ranked 11th in workforce education. 

     

  • Hawai’i also ranked 48th in the study’s economic dynamism category.

    • Posted by scott on November 30th, 2008 in Real Estate | No Comments »

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