Here's how the economies of all 50 US states and DC stood before the coronavirus pandemic
10. Arizona's job growth of 2.5% from January 2019 to January 2020 was the second-highest rate in the country. The state had the fifth-highest wage growth from Q3 2018 to Q3 2019 at 4.8%, while its unemployment rate of 4.5% was the eighth-highest rate among the states and DC.
9. Virginia's unemployment rate of 2.7% was the seventh-lowest rate among the states and DC, while its GDP growth rate of 1.6% was lower than the US average of 2.1%.
8. Idaho's job growth of 2.5% was the third-highest rate among the states and DC, and its wage growth of 4.6% was the seventh-highest rate. The state tied for third-smallest average weekly wage of $834 in Q3 2019.
7. California's per capita GDP of $79,854 and average weekly wage of $1,295 were the fifth-highest among the states and DC.
6. Massachusetts' average weekly wage of $1,369 was the second-highest and per capita GDP of $86,919 was the third-highest among the states and DC in Q3 2019.
5. Washington's GDP growth in Q3 2019 of 3.1% and average weekly wage of $1,338 were the third-highest rate in the country, but the state's unemployment rate of 3.9% was higher than the US average in January 2020.
4. Texas had the highest GDP growth rate in Q3 2019 at 4.0%, and its job growth rate of 2.2% was the fourth-highest among the states and DC. Its unemployment rate of 3.5% was close to January's national average.
3. Utah's job growth of 2.9% from January 2019 to January 2020 was the highest in the country. The state's GDP growth in Q3 2019 of 3.2% was the second-highest, and the state's wage growth from Q3 2018 to Q3 2019 of 5.1% was the fourth-highest rate in the country.
2. DC had the largest per capita GDP of $208,284 and the highest average weekly wage of $1,669, but the state's unemployment rate of 5.2% was the fourth-highest in the country.
1. Colorado's wage growth of 6.4% from Q3 2018 to Q3 2019 was the highest among the states and DC, and the state tied for the fourth-lowest unemployment rate at 2.4% and tied for sixth-highest GDP growth at 2.6%.
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