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.

45. Alaska

Published Tue, Jul 12 20164:40 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 12 20171:49 PM EDT

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Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	189	38	9
Cost of Doing Business	116	41	41
Infrastructure	160	37	38
Economy	125	41	49
Quality of Life	195	20	27 (Tie)
Technology & Innovation	76	41	47
Education	87	37	36 (Tie)
Business Friendliness	75	25	10
Cost of Living	9	45	47
Access to Capital	15	36	35
Overall	1047	45	47

Economic Profile

Governor: Bill Walker, Independent

Population: 738,432

GDP growth: -0.5 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 6.7 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 9.4 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent

Gasoline tax: 30.65 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, negative

Major private employers: Providence Health & Services, General Communication

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