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Share of labor force with less than a Bachelor's degree
| State | All | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 66.7% | 69.5% | 63.6% |
| Alaska | 65.3% | 70.1% | 59.9% |
| Arizona | 62.9% | 64.9% | 60.6% |
| Arkansas | 68.5% | 71.8% | 64.8% |
| California | 57.7% | 60.7% | 54.1% |
| Colorado | 49.4% | 53.6% | 44.5% |
| Connecticut | 52.1% | 55.5% | 48.5% |
| Delaware | 61.6% | 65.5% | 57.4% |
| Florida | 61.6% | 64.2% | 58.8% |
| Georgia | 59.2% | 62.4% | 55.6% |
| Hawaii | 62.7% | 65.1% | 60.0% |
| Idaho | 66.8% | 68.9% | 64.3% |
| Illinois | 57.9% | 60.3% | 55.1% |
| Indiana | 66.2% | 69.5% | 62.4% |
| Iowa | 66.5% | 70.3% | 62.0% |
| Kansas | 61.4% | 64.2% | 58.2% |
| Kentucky | 66.6% | 70.8% | 61.8% |
| Louisiana | 69.8% | 74.1% | 65.2% |
| Maine | 60.2% | 64.9% | 55.1% |
| Maryland | 48.9% | 53.3% | 44.2% |
| Massachusetts | 46.0% | 49.8% | 42.1% |
| Michigan | 63.0% | 65.1% | 60.6% |
| Minnesota | 57.1% | 60.0% | 53.9% |
| Mississippi | 74.1% | 78.7% | 69.0% |
| Missouri | 65.0% | 69.5% | 59.9% |
| Montana | 62.3% | 65.8% | 58.3% |
| Nebraska | 63.4% | 67.8% | 58.5% |
| Nevada | 72.2% | 74.3% | 69.6% |
| New Hampshire | 57.0% | 60.3% | 53.1% |
| New Jersey | 50.1% | 52.8% | 47.0% |
| New Mexico | 68.1% | 69.8% | 66.0% |
| New York | 52.9% | 56.6% | 48.8% |
| North Carolina | 61.2% | 63.1% | 59.1% |
| North Dakota | 62.7% | 68.1% | 56.0% |
| Ohio | 62.4% | 65.3% | 59.3% |
| Oklahoma | 68.0% | 71.9% | 63.3% |
| Oregon | 59.7% | 62.9% | 56.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 57.7% | 59.6% | 55.6% |
| Rhode Island | 56.9% | 58.8% | 54.8% |
| South Carolina | 63.1% | 66.7% | 59.2% |
| South Dakota | 65.5% | 69.8% | 60.5% |
| Tennessee | 62.3% | 65.8% | 58.3% |
| Texas | 63.7% | 66.3% | 60.7% |
| Utah | 62.3% | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| Vermont | 50.5% | 56.7% | 43.8% |
| Virginia | 51.6% | 54.5% | 48.4% |
| Washington | 57.1% | 59.0% | 54.7% |
| Washington D.C. | 24.0% | 23.6% | 24.3% |
| West Virginia | 71.3% | 75.6% | 66.3% |
| Wisconsin | 63.7% | 68.3% | 58.4% |
| Wyoming | 70.9% | 74.5% | 66.3% |

Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey (CPS) monthly data, 2023.
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