Download Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

State and Local Government Employees Average Annual
Wage as Percent of Private Average Annual Wage
Government wages increasing much faster than private wages
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
State and Local Government Jobs as Percent of Total Michigan Employment
Michigan's private sector has to support greater share of public sector,
complicated by local privatization efforts
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Michigan Public vs. Private Average Hourly Compensation
This comparison shows the inequity between public-sector
and private-sector employees for overall compensation
$14.90
$8.24
$25.02
Government
Classified
$18.89
Private Sector
Source: Calculations based on data from
the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the
Michigan Civil Service Commission
Per-capita personal income growth, 2000-2010
Extremes do well, 6 RTW states
PCPI
Wyoming*
63.4%
Louisiana*
63.1%
North Dakota*
58.4%
Montana
50.5%
New Mexico
48.7%
Oklahoma*
48.0%
West Virginia
47.2%
South Dakota*
47.1%
Arkansas*
46.8%
Alaska
44.7%
Michigan - 49th
21.1%
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
*RTW States
Employment growth, 2000-2010
7 of 10 top states are RTW
Wyoming*
18.1%
North Dakota*
14.6%
Alaska
14.3%
Utah*
9.8%
Texas*
9.7%
Montana
9.4%
Nevada*
8.6%
Idaho*
7.7%
New Mexico
7.6%
South Dakota*
6.6%
Michigan - 50th
-17.4%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
*RTW States
Population change, 2000 to 2010
9 of 10 top states are RTW
Nevada*
33.8%
Arizona*
23.7%
Utah*
23.2%
Idaho*
20.6%
Texas*
20.0%
North Carolina*
18.0%
Georgia*
17.7%
Florida*
17.2%
Colorado
16.2%
South Carolina*
15.0%
Michigan - 50th
-0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
*RTW States
Average of three growth metrics
6 of the top 10 are RTW, the bottom 10 are all non-RTW
Rank
Rank
Wyoming*
1
Rhode Island
41
Alaska
2
California
42
New Mexico
3
Wisconsin
43
Montana
4
Connecticut
44
Texas*
4
Massachusetts
45
Utah*
6
New Jersey
46
North Dakota*
7
Indiana
47
South Dakota*
8
Illinois
48
Arizona*
9
Ohio
49
Hawaii
10
Michigan
50
*RTW States
Source: Author's calculations
Growth of Population Aged 25-34 From 2000 to 2010
RTW: Winning at young people
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Payroll Employment Growth Since Recession Began
-0.8%
-6.6%
-10.8%
Total
Government
Local
Government
Private
4.2%
State
Government
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Per-capita Gross Domestic Product
What Lansing's bureaucrats and politicians have done
to Michigan — Will they pay, or will it be us?
US
MI
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Annual Employment Growth
Michigan and non-RTW states underperform each year
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cumulative Employment Growth
RTW states grew 6 percentage points more than non-RTW
and 17 percentage points over Michigan since 2001
RTW
non-RTW
MI
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cumulative Gross Domestic Product Growth
Over time, RTW outperforms non-RTW while Michigan
lost GDP
RTW
non-RTW
MI
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Annual Gross Domestic Product Growth
RTW states outperform most years
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Michigan Four-Quarter Percent Change in FHFA
State-Level House Price Indexes
Michigan's real estate bust
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency
MI Manufacturing Jobs
Since 2000, Michigan has lost half its manufacturing jobs.
Losses stemmed in 2010
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate
After the worst record of unemployment, Michigan's rate is falling fast
MI
US
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force
Over time, RTW outperforms non-RTW while Michigan lost GDP
US
MI
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment Trends
Michigan's level of employment is back to where we were in 1989
US
MI
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment Losses
Michigan hit harder than US in recent recession, improving quicker,
but has not caught back up
US
MI
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Michigan Per Capita Personal Income as Percent of US
Michigan is now a poor state and has been below
the national average since 1996
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Michigan’s Outbound Migration
Source: United Van Lines
Home Permits in Michigan
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
U6 Unemployment
Expanded definition of unemployment shows Michigan
more responsive to recession
MI
US
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
State and Local
Government
Private Sector
Payroll Employment Growth Since Recession Began
-0.8%
-6.6%
-10.8%
Total
Government
Local
Government
Private
4.2%
State
Government
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Average Costs for Health Insurance Family Premiums, 2009
Source: Mackinac Center, Kaiser Family Foundation