[Vision2020] Easiest (and Hardest) States to Find Full-Time Work

[Kenneth Marcy]

Easiest (and Hardest) States to Find Full-Time Work


The U.S. unemployment rate is currently 4.4%, nearly its lowest point in
a decade. While the unemployment rate reflects the millions of Americans
who are out of work and actively seeking employment, the measure does
not fully capture the degree to which Americans are unable to find the
jobs they want.

In addition to those seven million Americans captured by the traditional
unemployment rate, there are millions more who are working part-time
jobs because they could not find full-time employment, as well a large
share of workers who have recently given up on their job search
altogether and are now marginally attached to the workforce.

The underemployment rate — a combination of unemployed job seekers,
discouraged and other marginally attached workers, and people settling
for part-time jobs as a share of the labor force — is a more
comprehensive measure of labor underutilization, and this measure varies
considerably across the country.

To determine the easiest and hardest states to find full-time work, 24/7
Wall St. reviewed underemployment rates in all 50 states with data from
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The underemployment rate ranges from
below 7% in some states to over 11% in others.

*Click here to see the easiest and hardest states to find full-time
work.*
<http://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/08/01/easiest-and-hardest-states-to-find-full-time-work-2/2/>
*Click here to see our detailed findings and methodology.*
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*37. Idaho*
*> Underemployment rate:* 7.7%
*> June unemployment rate:* 3.1% (tied –8th lowest)
*> Average wage:* $39,632 (2nd lowest)
*> Labor force growth:* 2.2% (8th largest increase)

Idaho has one of the lower underemployment rates in the country, and
this is likely due in part to its considerable job growth in recent
years. Over the last five years, employment in the state has grown by an
average of 2.5% annually, eighth most in the country. While Idaho
workers are more likely to find full-time work, their pay can leave
something to be desired. The state’s average annual wage of $39,632 is
the second lowest in the country.


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