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Top 10 states hard to find full time job 

An excerpt from
States Where It’s Hardest to Find Full-Time Work
By Alexander Kent, Robert Serenbetz and Thomas C. Frohlich
August 7, 2014 6:35 am EDT
“While the labor market has improved significantly since the depths of the recession in 2009, high
underemployment may be an indication that the economy is still struggling. As of the first quarter of
2014, 13.4% of the nation’s labor force was considered underemployed, meaning they were
unemployed, were working only part-time despite wanting full-time jobs or would like a job but had
given up on actively looking.” – Huffington Post
10. New Jersey
> Underemployment rate: 14.2%
> Unemployment rate: 6.4% (19th highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 2.7% (14th lowest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: 1.0% (20th lowest)
9. Florida
> Underemployment rate: 14.3%
> Unemployment rate: 6.2% (22nd highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 4.1% (18th highest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: 4.2% (10th highest)
8. Kentucky
> Underemployment rate: 14.7%
> Unemployment rate: 7.4% (6th highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 3.0% (17th lowest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: 0.1% (15th lowest)
7. Michigan
> Underemployment rate: 15.2%
> Unemployment rate: 7.9% (2nd highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 3.8% (21st highest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: -6.0% (the lowest)
6. Rhode Island
> Underemployment rate: 15.5%
> Unemployment rate: 7.1% (tied, 10th highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 3.1% (20th lowest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: -3.0% (4th lowest)

5. Illinois
> Underemployment rate: 15.6%
> Unemployment rate: 7.1% (tied, 10th highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 2.4% (7th lowest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: -2.3% (6th lowest)
4. Oregon
> Underemployment rate: 15.8%
> Unemployment rate: 6.7% (14th highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 4.5% (14th highest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: 0.7% (18th lowest)
3. Arizona
> Underemployment rate: 16.1%
> Unemployment rate: 7.5% (5th highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 2.8% (15th lowest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: 1.4% (23rd lowest)
2. California
> Underemployment rate: 16.7%
> Unemployment rate: 7.3% (8th highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 2.6% (25th highest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: 3.7% (13th highest)
1. Nevada
> Underemployment rate: 17.4%
> Unemployment rate: 7.8% (4th highest)
> GDP growth 2012-2013: 2.4% (9th lowest)
> Labor force growth 2007-2014: 4.9% (6th highest)
Read more: States Where It's Hardest to Find Full-Time Work Include Nevada, California - 24/7 Wall St.
http://247wallst.com/special-report/2014/08/07/states-where-its-hardest-to-find-full-time-
work/#ixzz3A0bmt5pG

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