PY 08 Adult Entered Employment Rate State Rankings

| PY 08 Adult Entered Employment Rankings and Outcomes by State | |||
| State | Actual Performance | State | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 94.5 | Alabama | 43 |
| Arkansas | 93.3 | Alaska | 23 |
| Tennessee | 87.7 | Arizona | 22 |
| New Jersey | 87.2 | Arkansas | 2 |
| Colorado | 86.7 | California | 49 |
| Kentucky | 86.7 | Colorado | 5 |
| Idaho | 85.8 | Connecticut | 19 |
| Nebraska | 85.8 | Delaware | 13 |
| Michigan | 85.6 | District of Columbia | 52 |
| Wyoming | 84.4 | Florida | 11 |
| Florida | 84.2 | Georgia | 18 |
| Minnesota | 83.9 | Hawaii | 33 |
| Delaware | 83.7 | Idaho | 7 |
| Kansas | 82.4 | Illinois | 36 |
| Washington | 82.3 | Indiana | 50 |
| Massachusetts | 81.9 | Iowa | 24 |
| Missouri | 81.7 | Kansas | 14 |
| Georgia | 81.6 | Kentucky | 6 |
| Connecticut | 80.4 | Louisiana | 47 |
| New Mexico | 80.2 | Maine | 28 |
| South Dakota | 79.7 | Maryland | 26 |
| Arizona | 79.4 | Massachusetts | 16 |
| Alaska | 79.2 | Michigan | 9 |
| Iowa | 78.8 | Minnesota | 12 |
| Puerto Rico | 78.7 | Mississippi | 48 |
| Maryland | 77.8 | Missouri | 17 |
| Rhode Island | 77.5 | Montana | 1 |
| Maine | 77.4 | Nebraska | 8 |
| West Virginia | 77.3 | Nevada | 38 |
| Vermont | 77.2 | New Hampshire | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | 76.8 | New Jersey | 4 |
| North Carolina | 76.6 | New Mexico | 20 |
| Hawaii | 75.8 | New York | 45 |
| New Hampshire | 75.7 | North Carolina | 32 |
| Ohio | 75.3 | North Dakota | 41 |
| Illinois | 75.2 | Ohio | 35 |
| Wisconsin | 74.8 | Oklahoma | 46 |
| Nevada | 74.7 | Oregon | 51 |
| Virginia | 74.2 | Pennsylvania | 31 |
| Texas | 73.4 | Puerto Rico | 25 |
| North Dakota | 72.6 | Rhode Island | 27 |
| South Carolina | 70.6 | South Carolina | 42 |
| Alabama | 70.3 | South Dakota | 21 |
| Utah | 68.9 | Tennessee | 3 |
| New York | 67.2 | Texas | 40 |
| Oklahoma | 66.6 | Utah | 44 |
| Louisiana | 66.2 | Vermont | 30 |
| Mississippi | 64.1 | Virgin Islands | 53 |
| California | 63.3 | Virginia | 39 |
| Indiana | 63.2 | Washington | 15 |
| Oregon | 62.0 | West Virginia | 29 |
| District of Columbia | 53.7 | Wisconsin | 37 |
| Virgin Islands | 39.1 | Wyoming | 10 |