Job Reports

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update May 2023

May 19, 2023

Arizona gained 12,500 nonfarm jobs in April (+0.40%) – 4th in month-over-month employment growth among all states. For perspective, while the average U.S. job growth rate was 0.16%, according to BLS 15 states reported negative job growth.

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update – April 2023 Update

Apr 21, 2023

Although Arizona lost jobs on net, some stronger sectors managed to add jobs in March. Manufacturing for example was first in the county in month-over-month job growth, adding 1,900 jobs (+1.00%) in one month.

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: March 24, 2023

Mar 24, 2023

Arizona added 5,700 nonfarm jobs in February (+0.20%) –23rd in month-over-month employment growth.

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: March 2023

Mar 13, 2023

Arizona added 2,270 nonfarm jobs in January (+0.70%) – 1st in month-over-month employment growth.

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: January 2023

Jan 24, 2023

Arizona added 3,100 nonfarm jobs in December (+0.10%) –the smallest increase we’ve seen in jobs since November 2021- and the Unemployment Rate fell to 4.0% (-0.1%).

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: December 2022

Dec 16, 2022

Arizona added 7,000 nonfarm jobs in November

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: November 2022

Nov 18, 2022

Arizona added 7,300 nonfarm jobs in October (+0.24%) – a slowdown in the increase we have seen earlier this year – and the Unemployment Rate rose to 3.9% (+0.2%).

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: October 2022

Oct 21, 2022

Arizona added 3,700 nonfarm jobs in September (+0.12%) – a slowdown in the increase we have seen earlier this year – and the Unemployment Rate rose to 3.7% (+0.2%).

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: September 2022

Sep 16, 2022

Arizona added 4.2 thousand nonfarm jobs in August (+0.1%) – a slowdown in the increase we have seen earlier this year – and the Unemployment Rate rose to 3.5% (+0.2%).

Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update: July 2022

Aug 19, 2022

On a year-over-year basis job growth remained at 3.5% in July (down from 6.7% at this time last year), and Arizona had the 6th fastest job growth in the country.

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