Special Report
Hardest States to Find Full-Time Work
July 25, 2019 4:39 pm
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 2:02 pm
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34. Indiana (tied)
> Underemployment rate: 6.6%
> June 2019 unemployment: 3.5% (23rd lowest – tied)
> High school attainment rate: 88.6% (20th lowest)
> Average annual wage: $47,588 (16th lowest)
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34. South Carolina (tied)
> Underemployment rate: 6.6%
> June 2019 unemployment: 3.5% (23rd lowest – tied)
> High school attainment rate: 87.4% (14th lowest)
> Average annual wage: $44,687 (6th lowest)
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32. Massachusetts (tied)
> Underemployment rate: 6.8%
> June 2019 unemployment: 3.0% (11th lowest – tied)
> High school attainment rate: 90.8% (20th highest – tied)
> Average annual wage: $72,647 (2nd highest)
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32. Hawaii (tied)
> Underemployment rate: 6.8%
> June 2019 unemployment: 2.8% (5th lowest – tied)
> High school attainment rate: 92.3% (8th highest – tied)
> Average annual wage: $50,979 (23rd highest)
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30. Alabama (tied)
> Underemployment rate: 7.2%
> June 2019 unemployment: 3.5% (22nd highest – tied)
> High school attainment rate: 86.5% (7th lowest)
> Average annual wage: $47,369 (14th lowest)
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