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How Competitive is the Metro Region?
Third Edition of Competitiveness Study Released
Annual benchmark study examines competitive factors related to economic growth
In the third edition of Toward a More Competitive Colorado, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) today reports its annual benchmarking of Colorado’s strengths, challenges, and opportunities for future job growth.
First published in 2005, Toward a More Competitive Colorado was the foremost effort to compare Colorado’s competitive position against the other 49 states.
Highlights from the third-edition report:
- Third-most highly educated state in percentage of college graduates in 2006, down from second in 2003
- Fourth-highest for venture capital investments
- Eighth-most productive workforce, down from seventh in 2000
- Tenth-highest in patents, down from ninth in 2003
- Lowest obesity rate in the nation and ranks second for physical activity; however, the state’s obesity rates are rising at the same rate as the rest of the nation
- Third-lowest in heart disease, third-lowest in diabetes deaths (improved from fourth in 2003), and fourth-lowest in cancer deaths (improved from sixth in 2002)
- 12.7 percent of Colorado’s budget was dedicated to transportation in 1980 and dropped to 6.2 percent in 2007
- Fifteenth-worst among the 50 states for "highway performance"
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The following links will connect you with a wide base of career resources throughout the county at your disposal. Please explore the opportunities that each of these organizations offers in order to aid you in your career search.
Adams County Workforce and Business Center
College in Colorado Career Center
Colorado Job and Career Navigator
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Mountain States Employment Council, Inc.
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