Arizona job growth sputtered last year, according to an analysis from the Economic and Business Research Center (EBRC). Each year the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revises national, state,…
Arizona’s economy sputtered last year, according to the preliminary data, with unusually slow job and income growth. Slow job gains were driven by big declines in firm hiring rates and…
The Arizona economy continues to grind along at a slower-than-usual pace. Jobs are rising slowly, with reduced hiring and modestly elevated layoffs weighing on growth. Income is also slowly rising,…
The unemployment rate was steady (again) at 4.1%, but Arizona jobs continued an uneven performance, according to an analysis from Eller’s Economic and Business Research Center. Arizona seasonally-adjusted jobs rose…
Arizona’s economy lost steam last year, with very slow job gains. That weakness has continued into 2025, according to the preliminary data. This has been matched by modestly rising unemployment…
Phoenix has seen labor growth expand so far in 2025, while job growth and housing permits face headwinds, according to an analysis from the Eller Business Research Center. Exhibit 1 presents…
UA’s Eller Economic and Business Research Center reports Arizona lost 8,400 seasonally-adjusted jobs in June, following a revised decline of 3,300 in May. The preliminary May data showed a drop…
Arizona’s personal income growth ranked 46th in the nation last quarter, according to an analysis. Arizona personal income rose by 5.4% over the quarter in the first quarter of 2025,…
Did Arizona fall into recession last year? With the release of revised employment data for 2024, the picture of Arizona’s economy looks quite different. The revised (benchmarked) data show significantly…
The Arizona economy posted surprisingly slow growth in 2024 and is on course for similar performance in 2025. State job growth was revised down significantly last year, matching the national…
Even though over-the-year growth remained weak, Arizona added 14,200 seasonally-adjusted nonfarm payroll jobs over the month in April. March job gains were revised down to 9,700, from 11,400 in the…
Arizona job growth accelerated in March, but remained down over the year, according to an analysis from Eller Business Research Center. Arizona added 11,400 seasonally-adjusted nonfarm payroll jobs over the…
