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I HOW NORTH DAKOTA
IS GROWING …
(as long as nothing changes)
Sandy McMerty
North Dakota Department of Commerce
www.NDCommerce.com
/ExperienceND/ExperienceND/ExperienceND
CRAZY LUCKY
PEOPLE
www.NDCommerce.com
#1 Best-Run State in the Nation – Wall Street 24/7
#1 Housing Growth per Capita - U.S. Census
#1 Growth Performer States Since 2000 - U.S. Chamber
#2 In State Competitiveness - Beacon Hill Institute
#2 Best States for Entrepreneurship -Univ. of Nebraska
#2 Oil Producing State - ND Mineral Resource Division
#3 Top States for Business - CNBC
#3 Pro-Business State - Pollina Corporate RE
#2 Best States for Business - Forbes Magazine
#1 Best States for Young Adults – Moneyrates.com
585% Increase in Exports Since 2000 - U.S. Dept. Commerce
NORTH DAKOTA BY THE NUMBERS
NORTH DAKOTA LEADS THE NATION
IN ECONOMIC GROWTH
Last 5 years –
Avg. Growth Rate
of 8.7%
Last 10 Years – Avg
Growth Rate of 6.5%
(nat’l 1.4%)
Tops in GDP –
4 of the Past 5 Years
www.NDCommerce.com
• North Dakota’s gross domestic
product (GDP), a measure of
total economic production,
increased 6.3 percent in 2014 to
top economic growth among all
states.
• Over the past decade, North
Dakota’s economy has
averaged an annual growth rate
of 6.5 percent compared to the
national average of 1.4 percent.
Since 2010, the state has
averaged an 8.7 percent growth
rate in GDP.
North Dakota leading the nation in economic growth
www.NDCommerce.com
MEN (AND WOMEN) AT WORK
North Dakota Employed
www.NDCommerce.com
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE COMPARED TO U.S.
www.NDCommerce.com
LARGEST GENERATION BY STATE
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www.NDCommerce.com
CORN PRICES
www.NDCommerce.com
OIL PRICES
www.NDCommerce.com
TARGET INDUSTRIES
www.NDCommerce.com
EXPANDING NORTH DAKOTA – LAST 60 DAYS
www.NDCommerce.com
CURRENT JOB OPENINGS
Private/public sector program
designed to help solve the
greatest challenges facing our
business community:
• Workforce Development
• Recruitment
• Retention
www.NDCommerce.com

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  1. NO. 1 FOR 4 OF THE PAST 5 YEARS GDP - is a measure of total economic production
  2. Advance manufacturing – Energy – Technology Business – Value Added Ag – Tourism - UAS
  3. Target Industries Value-Added Agriculture Advanced Manufacturing Technology-Based Business Tourism Energy
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