CNBC's tenth annual study once again puts all 50 states to the test, measuring them on more than 60 different metrics in ten key categories of competitiveness.

47. West Virginia (tie)

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20171:51 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	186	40	44 (Tie)
Cost of Doing Business	231	11	7
Infrastructure	146	39 (Tie)	42
Economy	108	47	36 (Tie)
Quality of Life	137	40	40
Technology & Innovation	48	49	50
Education	93	32	34
Business Friendliness	15	49	48 (Tie)
Cost of Living	57	13	24
Access to Capital	3	48	45
Overall	1024	47 (Tie)	49

Economic Profile

Governor: Earl Ray Tomblin, Democrat

Population: 1,844,128

GDP growth: 0.1 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 6.2 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 6.5 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 6.5 percent

Gasoline tax: 51.60 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, negative

Major private employers: Wal-Mart, West Virginia United Health System, United Bankshares

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence