Economic report ranks Hawaii in bottom 10
(The Center Square) – Hawaii ranked among the bottom 10 states in a new report evaluating economic competitiveness.
The American Legislative Exchange Council released its annual Rich States, Poor States analysis, ranking them based on economic performance and overall economic outlook. Hawaii came in 43rd and has consistently ranked on the low end in recent years, only climbing out of the 40s once since 2015.
The state’s economic performance scored even lower at 47. ALEC used three variables to come up with the ranking. Hawaii’s gross domestic product ranked 40th at 23.94%. Non-farm payroll employment ranked 50th at -10.04%, according to the report.
