Delaware Rankings in U.S. Chamber of Commerce Enterprising States Study
Delaware’s Place in the 2011 Rankings
1st Economic Output Per Job
5th High-tech Share of All Businesses
5th High Speed Broadband Intensity
6th Median Family Income
6th Export Intensity Growth
7th Export Growth
7th STEM Job Concentration
8th Business Tax Climate
10th Higher-ed Degree Output
13th Budget Gap
13th Export Intensity
14th High Speed Broadband Availability
15th Growth in Share of National Exports
18th High School Advanced Placement Intensity
23rd Educational Attainment
24th Gross State Product Growth
The Enterprising States study is available online; Delaware is featured on page 42. The study, prepared by The Praxis Group, highlights state-driven initiatives, including those in Delaware, to redesign government, including dealing with excessive debt levels that inhibit economic growth and job creation, and implementing forward looking, enterprise-friendly initiatives with a primary goal of creating the conditions for job creation and future prosperity.
From the study:
“Delaware has growing strength in exports, ranking seventh in export growth from 2002 to 2010, and an innovative and entrepreneurial business environment. It placed seventh in science, technology, engineering, and math job concentration and fifth in share of high-tech business. With these advantages, plus a business-friendly tax environment (ranking eighth in the state business climate tax index), Delaware is poised to capitalize on its strengths to build the state’s future now.”
- Capital One buys ING Direct for $9.0 Billion in Stock and Cash
- The Delaware Business Weekly Round Up – June 23rd, 2011