Force Labor Participation Top 5 for women:
South Dakota North Dakota Iowa Vermont Wisconsin
82.30% 81.50% 81.00% 80.50% 80.20%
Top 5 for men:
North Dakota Wyoming Nebraska Utah Iowa
89.30% 89.20% 88.90% 88.70% 88.40%
Bottom 5 for Women:
Alabama Louisiana Kentucky Mississipi West Virginia
68.80% 68.60% 68.40% 66.60% 64.70%
Bottom 5 for Men:
Louisiana Arkansas Kentucky Mississipi West Virginia
79.90% 79.20% 77.80% 76.30% 75.50%
Incorporated Business Ownership Top 5 for women:
Kentucky Hawaii New Mexico Alaska District of Columbia
78.60% 34.50% 34.00% 30.10% 27.30%
Top 5 for Men:
Idaho South Dakota Nebraska Utah New Jersey
84.00% 83.30% 83.20% 83.10% 82.10%
Bottom 5 for Women:
New Jersey Utah Nebraska South Dakota Idaho
17.90% 16.90% 16.80% 16.70% 16.00%
Bottom 5 for Men:
Florida District of Columbia Alaska New Mexico Hawaii
73.90% 72.70% 69.90% 66.00% 65.50%
Wage Gap Top 5 States [smallest wage gap]:
Rhode Island Wisconsin Vermont South Dakota District of Columbia
7.53% 7.28% 6.29% 5.51% 5.07%
Bottom 5 States [largest wage gap]:
Utah Idaho Texas Nevada California
20.07% 18.35% 18.27% 16.69% 16.31%
Bachelors Degree or Higher Top 5 for Women:
District of Columbia Massachusetts Colorado Maryland Vermont
46.20% 36.00% 35.10% 34.70% 34.70%
Top 5 for Men:
District of Columbia Massachusetts Connecticut Maryland
50.50% Colorado 38.10% 36.90% 36.10% 35.70%
Bottom 5 for Women:
Louisiana Kentucky Nevada Mississipi Arkansas
20.40% 19.70% 19.50% 19.00% 18.30%
Bottom 5 for Men:
Louisiana Kentucky Arkansas West Virginia Mississipi
20.10% 19.60% 19.30% 18.50% 18.50%
Management and Professional Related Occupations Top 5 for Women:
West Virginia Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi Maine
54.60% 51.70% 51.70% 51.70% 51.10%
Top 5 for Men:
Utah Idaho New Jersey New Hampshire Michigan
61.40% 58.80% 57.30% 56.90% 56.90%
Bottom 5 for Women:
New Hampshire Michigan New Jersey Idaho Utah
Bottom 5 for Men:
43.10% 43.10% 42.70% 41.20% 38.60%
Maine Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi West Virginia
48.90% 48.30% 48.30% 48.30% 45.40%
Percent Below Poverty Line Top 5 for Women [highest poverty rate]:
Mississippi New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas Kentucky
23.40% 20.40% 19.70% 19.40% 19.20%
Top 5 for Men [highest poverty rate]:
Mississippi New Mexico District of Columbia West Virginia Kentucky
18.50% 16.60% 15.70% 15.70% 15.40%
Bottom 5 for Women [lowest poverty rate]:
Hawaii New Jersey New Hampshire
10.40% 9.60% 8.90%
Maryland Alaska
8.80% 8.50%
Bottom 5 for Men [lowest poverty rate]:
Connecticut Hawaii New Jersey Maryland New Hampshire
8.10% 7.90% 7.70% 7.20% 7.10%
Overall Ranking based on all indicators combined: