CNBC's ninth 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. Alaska

Published Wed, Jun 24 20154:18 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 13 20163:02 PM EDT

WATCH LIVE

Category	Score	2015 Rank	2014 Rank
Workforce	252	9	27
Cost of Doing Business	107	41	39
Infrastructure	152	38	41
Economy	89	49	50
Quality of Life	168	27 (Tie)	30
Technology & Innovation	61	47	42
Education	86	36 (Tie)	30
Business Friendliness	104	10	10
Cost of Living	6	47	46
Access to Capital	16	35	21
Overall	1041	47	47

Economic Profile

Governor: Bill Walker, Independent

Population: 736,732

GDP growth: -1.3 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.8 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 9.4 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent

Gasoline tax: 29 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/negative

Major private employer: Providence Health & Services

Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Alaska.gov

FULL LIST: 2015 TOP STATES FOR BUSINESS

Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.