The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity‘s first jobs report since the federal shutdown shows Arizona having a 4.2% unemployment rate below the national 4.4% and nine consecutive months of labor force growth, adding 56,200 jobs.

Month over month, Arizona’s SA labor force increased by 14,071 individuals, or 0.4%. Year over year, the SA labor force increased by 59,769 individuals, or 1.6%. Month over month, Arizona not-seasonally adjusted (NSA) total nonfarm employment increased by 24,200 jobs. Year over year, NSA total nonfarm employment increased by 37,200 jobs, or 1.2%. Arizona SA total nonfarm employment increased by 2,200 individuals, or 0.1%, month over month.

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Month Over Month

Arizona NSA nonfarm employment increased by 24,200 jobs in September. Prior to the pandemic (2010-2019), NSA nonfarm employment gained 28,800 jobs on average in September. The private sector recorded a gain of 3,300 jobs in September, led by gains in Private Educational Services (5,900 jobs) and Professional & Business Services (3,200 jobs). Prior to the pandemic (2010-2019), private sector employment averaged a gain of 5,500 jobs in September. The Government sector recorded a gain of 20,900 jobs in September, less than the pre-pandemic (2010-2019) average gain of 23,300 jobs. Employment gains in the Government sector occurred primarily within State Government (14,200 jobs).

Employment gains were reported in the following sectors:

  • Government (20,900 jobs)
  • Private Educational Services (5,900 jobs)
  • Professional & Business Services (3,200 jobs)
  • Manufacturing (100 jobs)
  • Trade, Transportation & Utilities (100 jobs)

Employment losses were reported in the following sectors:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (-2,300 jobs)
  • Construction (-1,800 jobs)
  • Leisure & Hospitality (-700 jobs)
  • Information (-600 jobs)
  • Financial Activities (-300 jobs)
  • Natural Resources & Mining (-200 jobs)
  • Other Services (-100 jobs)