The unemployment rate in Arizona for the month of September declined to 4.7%, the lowest level since 2008. The improvement was due to the continuous jobs growth in the state.
According to the state’s Office of Economic Opportunity, the unemployment rate last month was 5%. In September last year, Arizona’s unemployment rate was 5.1%.
In a statement, Governor Doug Ducey said, “This is tremendous news showing the continued strong and resilient state of our economy.” According to him, the men and women who are working hard launching businesses and hiring more workers deserve the credit.
Ducey added vowed to keep “government out of the way of innovative ideas and technology” to ensure that Arizona remains a “land of opportunity for all.”
Arizona job gains/loss by sector
Last month, Arizona gained 36,400 non-farm jobs, 6,000 more than the September average over the past seven years. The private sector in the state gained 10,300 jobs.
Based on data from the Office of Economic Opportunity, eight of the eleven sectors achieve jobs growth. The government sector gained 26,100 jobs; Education and Health Services 5,200 jobs, and Leisure & Hospitality 1,700 jobs.
