15. Texas
Population: 27.47 million
Job growth rank: 5
Labor force participation rank: 21
Low unemployment rate rank: 23
14. Maryland
Population: 6.01 million
Job growth rank: 35
Labor force participation rank: 13
Low unemployment rate rank: 17
13. Idaho
Population: 1.65 million
Job growth rank: 8
Labor force participation rank: 33
Low unemployment rate rank: 10
12. Wisconsin
Population: 5.77 million
Job growth rank: 27
Labor force participation rank: 12
Low unemployment rate rank: 16
11. Hawaii
Population: 1.43 million
Job growth rank: 20
Labor force participation rank: 36
Low unemployment rate rank: 5
10. Vermont
Population: 0.63 million
Job growth rank: 44
Labor force participation rank: 16
Low unemployment rate rank: 7
9. Iowa
Population: 3.12 million
Job growth rank: 32
Labor force participation rank: 7
Low unemployment rate rank: 10
8. Minnesota
Population: 5.49 million
Job growth rank: 22
Labor force participation rank: 1
Low unemployment rate rank: 10
7. Nebraska
Population: 1.9 million
Job growth rank: 28
Labor force participation rank: 2
Low unemployment rate rank: 9
6. New Hampshire
Population: 1.33 million
Job growth rank: 31
Labor force participation rank: 5
Low unemployment rate rank: 1
5. South Dakota
Population: 0.86 million
Job growth rank: 34
Labor force participation rank: 4
Low unemployment rate rank: 1
4. Massachusetts
Population: 6.79 million
Job growth rank: 17
Labor force participation rank: 11
Low unemployment rate rank: 3
3. North Dakota
Population: 0.76 million
Job growth rank: 16
Labor force participation rank: 3
Low unemployment rate rank: 3
2. Colorado
Population: 5.46 million
Job growth rank: 2
Labor force participation rank: 10
Low unemployment rate rank: 7
1. Utah
Population: 3 million
Job growth rank: 1
Labor force participation rank: 6
Low unemployment rate rank: 6
