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THE INDICATORS
 
PART I: KNOWLEDGE JOBS
 
Information Technology Jobs

Managerial, Professional, and Technical Jobs

Workforce Education

Education Level of the Manufacturing Workforce
 
PART II: GLOBALIZATION
 
Export Focus of Manufacturing

Foreign Direct Investment
 
PART III: ECONOMIC DYNAMISM
 
"Gazelle" Jobs

Job Churning

IPOs
 
PART IV: THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
 
Online Population

Commercial Internet Domain Names

Technology in Schools

Digital Government

Online Agriculture

Online Manufacturers

Broadband Telecommunications
 
PART V: INNOVATION CAPACITY
 
High-Tech Jobs

Scientists and Engineers

Patents

Industry Investment in R&D

Venture Capital
 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
 
Data Sources
 
Weighting Methodology
 
Endnotes
 
The Author

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PART 4: THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Online Manufacturers
The percentage of manufacturing establishments with Internet access.

"Workers employed in manufacturing plants with more technologies earn 63 percent more than workers in plants using less."

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? In the New Economy, success for manufacturers and their employees will come as a result of the degree to which they embrace technology, both in how they make products and incorporate technology into their products. Workers employed in manufacturing plants with more technologies (e.g., computer-aided design, CNC machines) earn 63 percent more than workers in plants using less. 28 One key technology that manufacturers are embracing is the Internet. In 2000, over 84 percent of manufacturers were online. 29 By the end of 2002, more than 54 percent plan to be able to accept orders from customers online, with 40 percent planning to offer online customer support. 30

THE RANKINGS: The percentage of manufacturers online ranges from 92 percent in Minnesota to 67 percent in Delaware. While there is no clear geographic pattern to the rankings, there are a few surprises. For example, California ranks 32nd, while New York, generally viewed as a high-tech state, ranks 47th. These differences could result from the size mix of a state's industrial base, as smaller manufacturers are less likely to be online.

STATES BY RANK Rank State Score 1 Minnesota 91.7% 2 North Dakota 90.3% 3 Maine 89.5% 4 Indiana 89.0% 5 Louisiana 88.9% 6 Oregon 88.7% 7 Wyoming 88.6% 8 South Carolina 88.4% 9 Oklahoma 88.0% 10 Connecticut 87.9% 11 Utah 87.8% 12 Kentucky 87.8% 13 Wisconsin 87.7% 14 Michigan 87.7% 15 Massachusetts 87.5% 16 Ohio 87.5% 17 Montana 87.3% 18 Virginia 87.2% 19 Washington 87.0% 20 Iowa 86.9% 21 Colorado 86.6% 22 Tennessee 86.5% 23 Pennsylvania 86.4% 24 Missouri 86.0% 25 Arkansas 86.0% 26 Arizona 86.0% 27 New Hampshire 85.8% 28 Kansas 85.6% 29 Illinois 85.5% 30 Texas 85.3% 31 Nebraska 84.6% 32 California 84.5% 33 Georgia 84.5% 34 South Dakota 84.3% 35 Idaho 84.2% 36 North Carolina 84.1% 37 Mississippi 83.4% 38 New Mexico 82.1% 39 Maryland 81.7% 40 Florida 81.4% 41 Vermont 81.2% 42 Alabama 79.8% 43 New Jersey 79.8% 44 Rhode Island 79.4% 45 Nevada 78.3% 46 West Virginia 77.4% 47 New York 77.4% 48 Hawaii 72.7% 49 Alaska 72.4% 50 Delaware 66.7% U.S. Average 84.5%

ALPHABETICALLY Rank State Score 42 Alabama 79.8% 49 Alaska 72.4% 26 Arizona 86.0% 25 Arkansas 86.0% 32 California 84.5% 21 Colorado 86.6% 10 Connecticut 87.9% 50 Delaware 66.7% 40 Florida 81.4% 33 Georgia 84.5% 48 Hawaii 72.7% 35 Idaho 84.2% 29 Illinois 85.5% 4 Indiana 89.0% 20 Iowa 86.9% 28 Kansas 85.6% 12 Kentucky 87.8% 5 Louisiana 88.9% 3 Maine 89.5% 39 Maryland 81.7% 15 Massachusetts 87.5% 14 Michigan 87.7% 1 Minnesota 91.7% 37 Mississippi 83.4% 24 Missouri 86.0% 17 Montana 87.3% 31 Nebraska 84.6% 45 Nevada 78.3% 27 New Hampshire 85.8% 43 New Jersey 79.8% 38 New Mexico 82.1% 47 New York 77.4% 36 North Carolina 84.1% 2 North Dakota 90.3% 16 Ohio 87.5% 9 Oklahoma 88.0% 6 Oregon 88.7% 23 Pennsylvania 86.4% 44 Rhode Island 79.4% 8 South Carolina 88.4% 34 South Dakota 84.3% 22 Tennessee 86.5% 30 Texas 85.3% 11 Utah 87.8% 41 Vermont 81.2% 18 Virginia 87.2% 19 Washington 87.0% 46 West Virginia 77.4% 13 Wisconsin 87.7% 7 Wyoming 88.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 data.

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