United States Employment Snapshot



Arizona Employment Snapshot




Arizona Payroll Employment


  • Arizona added 5,400 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Arizona added 10,800 jobs. Arizona nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 12,000 in October, or 0 percent. Arizona is tied for 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Arizona added 5,500 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during October. In the prior month, Arizona added 4,000 jobs. Arizona private sector payroll employment has increased in 11 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs fell by 28,000 jobs in October, or 0 percent. Arizona is tied for 7th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during October were Leisure and Hospitality (3,600) and Education and Health Services (2,400).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Manufacturing (-500) and Other Services (-700).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (28,100) and Professional and Business Services (13,100).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-1,000) and Manufacturing (-2,300).



Arizona Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.