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"Best states for workers" by CNBC [1]
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Date: 2022-07-16
CNBC just issued its “10 Best States for workers” here — I was suspicious from the start. And, boy was I right to be skeptical. Let’s start with the first piece that indicates the headline is misleading at best:
To determine which states have the best workforces, we look at a variety of factors including the percentage of workers with college degrees, the concentration of high-tech workers, as well as workers with associate degrees and industry-recognized certificates. We also consider right to work laws protecting employees who decline to join a union, as well state worker training programs, and net migration of college-educated workers.
Oh, so the analysis is not actually what state is best for workers but rather what states have the best workforce for employers. That may the reason that Texas is #2, Georgia is #3, and Florida is #6. Yup, those are states I would really want to be in if I was a worker;
So, what are the criteria, this is the score for Colorado (#1):
2022 Workforce Score: 302 out of 410 points (Top State Grade: A+) Net Migration Rank: No. 11 Adults with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 36.7% Career Education Credential: 41.6% STEM Workers: 9.2% Right to Work State? Hybrid
Texas was 6% lower in college degrees and 2.5% lower in STEM workers but :
Texas is in the top ten for workforce productivity, with $139,549 in economic output per job last year. With unemployment holding above the national average, employers have plenty of those industrious workers to choose from.
Yup, they don’t have degrees but you can work them to death — great workforce criteria.
The blue states (Maryland, Delaware, Washington, Oregon, and Colorado) all had higher college degree and STEM worker numbers than four of the five red states (Arizona, Florida, Texas, Georgia) with Utah being the only college degree numbers within the blue state numbers but still fewer STEM workers.
So, there you have it — if you want a 21st century work force, look at blue states. If you want a 17th century work force, the red states are the ones for you. Any wonder there is a gap growing in this country?
And once again, CNBC ranks this for what’s in it for the employer, not what’s in it for the worker.
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