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| Category | Score | 2019 Rank | 2018 Rank | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce | 182 | 46 | 48 | F |
| Economy | 93 | 47 | 33 | F |
| Infrastructure | 107 | 49 | 40 | F |
| Cost of Doing Business | 50 | 49 | 49 | F |
| Quality of Life | 297 | 1 | 2 | A+ |
| Education | 93 | 26 | 31 | C+ |
| Technology & Innovation | 53 | 40 | 42 | F |
| Business Friendliness | 51 | 42 | 43 | D- |
| Access to Capital | 14 | 44 | 42 | F |
| Cost of Living | 1 | 50 | 50 | F |
| [[link#105843737#Overall]] | 941 | 49 | 47 | - |
Economic Profile
Governor: David Ige, Democrat
Population: 1,420,491
GDP growth (Q4 2018): 1.1%
Unemployment rate (May 2019): 2.8%
Top corporate tax rate: 6.4%
Top individual income tax rate: 11%
Gasoline tax: 46.76 cents/gallon
Bond rating: (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, stable/AA+, stable
Major private employers: Bank of Hawaii, Corp., Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.
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 (excluding 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence
