Indiana ranked 6th worst state to find a job
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A new WalletHub study ranks Indiana as the sixth worst state to find a job, citing limited opportunities, its unemployment rate and job growth. The personal finance website compared all 50 states across two key categories: job market and economic environment.
Indiana scored 44.23 out of 100; the highest-ranked state was Washington at 68.04. Those numbers were calculated using 34 metrics such as the unemployment rate, median annual income and employment growth.
The state ranked 44th in the job market and received No. 40 for its economic environment. Other rankings include:
- 36th in job opportunities
- 39th in employment growth
- 18th in monthly average starting salary
- 38th in unemployment rate
- 24th in median annual income
- 24th in average length of work week
- 21st in average commute time
- 27th in job satisfaction
The best states include Washington, Virginia, Utah, Vermont and Florida. The Hoosier state does land ahead of Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and West Virginia at the bottom of the list.