Quality Jobs

Click on the topics below to see suggested measurements. Check the boxes of ones you like, or suggest your own below, and then hit SUBMIT at the bottom of the page. Thank you for helping create the Michigan Report Card.

Business Vitality (6 topics)

Should we measure...

Employment in Rural Michigan — Percent of total employment attributed to low population areas

International Trade (Agriculture) — 2010 as baseline

International Trade (Goods and Services) — 2010 as baseline

New Employers — (Overall) new business creation

Net Job Growth — (Overall) New job creation

Economic Diversification — Percent of total economic activity in new economy area

Economic Capacity (2 topics)

Should we measure...

Research & Development (Overall) — Baseline of R&D in 2010

Venture Capital Investments — National rank in venture capital investments plus 2010 values

Business Costs: National & Regional (2 topics)

Should we measure...

Cost of Doing Business (Overall)

On-Time Permits (Overall) — Percent of permits issued within 120 days or less

Income After Deduction of Taxes (7 topics)

Should we measure...

Per Capita Income (Overall) — Percent of the U.S. per capita income (U.S. = 100%)

Pay Per Worker (Overall) — Average annual payroll per worker covered by unemployment insurance

Income Disparity — Comparison of average incomes of top 5th families to lowest 5th families

Net Personal Income

Workers Above 150% Poverty

Unemployment

Bankruptcy filings — Per 1,000

Exports (1 topics)

Should we measure...

Exports — Percent of total exports traded with non-primary partners (Primary are Canada, Japan and South Korea)

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