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.

46. Louisiana

Published Wed, Jun 24 20154:19 PM EDTUpdated Mon, Jun 13 20163:01 PM EDT

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Category	Score	2015 Rank	2014 Rank
Workforce	199	36	26
Cost of Doing Business	236	10	3
Infrastructure	161	32	36
Economy	105	48	44
Quality of Life	82	45	47
Technology & Innovation	79	40	36
Education	72	42 (Tie)	44
Business Friendliness	58	31	39
Cost of Living	47	20	4
Access to Capital	23	28	47
Overall	1062	46	40

Economic Profile

Governor: Bobby Jindal, Republican

Population: 4,649,676

GDP growth: 1.9 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.6 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 8 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 6 percent

Gasoline tax: 38 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Aa2/negative

Major private employer: Ochsner Health System

Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana FY 2014 CAFR

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