IN & KY Are Two of the Country's Worst States for Jobs in 2024

Job hunting can feel like a full-time job itself! From scrolling through endless job openings and tweaking your résumé to reaching out to references and prepping for interviews, the journey to landing that perfect position takes energy, persistence, and planning. And with so many options out there, figuring out where to look is half the battle.

Indiana & Kentucky Are Two of the Worst States for Jobs in 2024

It gives me no pleasure at all to report that Indiana landed at #48 on the list, with Kentucky just one spot better at #47. In other words, they are the third and fourth worst states in the country for jobs, respectfully.

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The rankings were determined by examining data in two main categories - Job Market ranking, and Economic Environment ranking. Those categories contain more than two dozen subcategories which include factors like job opportunities, employment growth rates, job security, unemployment rates, median income, state income tax burden, and average commute time. Here is how Indiana & Kentucky scored...

Job Market: Indiana is 46th and Kentucky is 31st
Economic Environment: Indiana is 37th and Kentucky is 49th

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You can easily kill a bunch of time by looking through all of the data in the FULL REPORT, or you can just scroll over the map below to see how the rest of the country is ranked.

Source: WalletHub

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