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

Wed Aug 2 13:56:06 PDT 2017

And, to add to the discussion:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/business/economy/boise-idaho-noncompete-law.html

Noncompete Pacts, Under Siege, Find Haven in Idaho

“BOISE, Idaho — Idaho achieved a notable distinction last year: It became one of the hardest places in America for someone to quit a job for a better one.

The state did this by making it easier for companies to enforce noncompete agreements, which prevent employees from leaving their company for a competitor. . .

For the most part, states have been moving toward <https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/technology/to-compete-better-states-are-trying-to-curb-noncompete-pacts.html>  making it easier for people to switch teams, but Idaho went the other direction with legislation that was friendlier to employers. The resulting law was particularly strict because it put the onus on employees to prove that they would not harm their former employers by taking the new jobs.

Proponents note that the statute applies only to “key employees” who tend to have more responsibility and better pay. But employment lawyers say Idaho companies tie down all levels of workers, not just top executives, with tough employment contracts.”

Saundra Lund

Moscow, ID

Compassion is the basis of all morality.

~ Arthur Schopenhuaer

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Scott Dredge
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To: Kenneth Marcy <kmmos1 at frontier.com>; Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Easiest (and Hardest) States to Find Full-Time Work

Idaho is a Right to Work for Lower Wages" state.

"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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On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 12:44:11 PM PDT, Kenneth Marcy <kmmos1 at frontier.com <mailto:kmmos1 at frontier.com> > wrote:

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.

 <http://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/08/01/easiest-and-hardest-states-to-find-full-time-work-2/2/> 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-2/12/> Click here to see our detailed findings and methodology.

https://tinyurl.com/ya4gdkze 

  <https://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/boise-city-idaho-e1448305514958.jpg?w=645&h=363> 

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.

https://tinyurl.com/ya4gdkze 

Ken

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