Best and Worst Places To Work.

Delaware, not only the first state of America, but ranked first among the states in best working environment. This was determined according to average pay, employment opportunities, employee benefirs, percentage of low-income workers, fair treatment between genders, and the ability for employees to unionize. The Work Environment Index evaluated worker climates on a state-by-state basis by looking at job opportunities, job quality, and workplace fairness. The other states in the top ten on the list were New Hampshire, Minnesota, Vermont, Iowa, Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. While Texas, Arkansas, Utah, and South Carolina were among the lowest, with Louisiana coming in last. The study determined that states ranking high on the list generally had faster economic growth and lower poverty rates.

What does this mean for employers in lower ranked states? What is the opportunity cost of having a business in a lower ranked state? Of working in a lower ranked state? Of working or employing in a higher ranked state? How do the results of this study effect the market and demand for jobs?