October 2025 APCA MARKET PENETRATION RESEARCH www.ContinuumCapital.net Summary Conclusions (5 of 16) Market Size by Workforce Conclusions (Continued) – 23-Year Workforce Size Percent Change from 2000 to 2023 • State workforce growth, in percentage terms, is concentrated in northern plains, mountain west, Texas, and south where flexible energy policy typically exists. 16 Washington Oregon Montana California Arizona Wyoming Nevada Idaho Utah Colorado New Mexico Texas Oklahoma North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Louisiana Arkansas Missouri Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Florida Mississippi Alabama Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland New York Maine Delaware New Jersey Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island 20% or more 10% to 19.99% 0% to 9.9% -19.9% to 0% -49.9% to -20% 50% or less
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