Data is reflective of employment in 2011. Healthcare employment includes the following occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: medical and health services managers, healthcare practitioners and technical occupations and healthcare support occupations.
Top 15 States: Healthcare Employment of Total Employment
1. Rhode Island — 11.7 percent
2. West Virginia — 11.2 percent
3. Maine — 11.1 percent
3. Ohio — 11.1 percent
5. Massachusetts — 10.7 percent
6. Michigan — 10.6 percent
7. Mississippi — 10.5 percent
8. Pennsylvania — 10.2 percent
9. North Carolina — 10.1 percent
10. Tennessee — 10 percent
10. Missouri — 10 percent
12. New York — 9.9 percent
13. Louisiana — 9.8 percent
13. Minnesota — 9.8 percent
15. Arkansas — 9.7 percent
Lowest 15 States: Healthcare Employment of Total Employment
1. Nevada — 6.4 percent
2. District of Columbia — 6.6 percent
3. Wyoming — 7.3 percent
3. Hawaii — 7.3 percent
5. Utah — 7.5 percent
6. Alaska — 7.6 percent
7. California — 7.8 percent
7. Virginia — 7.8 percent
9. Georgia — 7.9 percent
10. Colorado — 8 percent
11. Oregon — 8.1 percent
12. Texas — 8.4 percent
12. Washington — 8.4 percent
12. Arizona — 8.4 percent
15. Illinois — 8.7 percent* (*Excludes estimates for medical and health services managers)
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