George Hammond

1 week ago | azbigmedia.com | George Hammond

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 preliminary data. The state seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1% in April. That was slightly below the U.S. rate of 4.2%.

1 month ago | azbigmedia.com | George Hammond

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 month in March. February gains were revised down from 4,300 in the preliminary data to 3,100. The state seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate ticked up from 3.9% in February to 4.1% in March. That was slightly below the U.S. rate of 4.2%.

1 month ago | azbigmedia.com | George Hammond

Arizona personal income rose 4.5% over the quarter to close out 2024 (seasonally-adjusted annual rate). That was slightly slower than the U.S. at 4.6% (Exhibit 1). That ranked Arizona 26th in the U.S. (excluding the District of Columbia). Personal income, before adjustment for inflation, rose the fastest in Delaware, followed by South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Alabama. Personal income rose the slowest in Louisiana, Vermont, Indiana, Arkansas, and Idaho.

2 months ago | azbigmedia.com | George Hammond

Arizona job growth was down over the year in January and February, according to an analysis. Arizona added 4,300 seasonally-adjusted jobs over the month in February, up from a revised increase of 1,700 in January. The preliminary estimate for January was an increase of 7,400. The state seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 4.0%, slightly higher than January at 3.9%. The national rate was 4.1%.

2 months ago | azbigmedia.com | George Hammond

Arizona job growth numbers have been revised down significantly in 2024, according to an analysis. Arizona added 7,400 seasonally adjusted jobs over the month in January 2025, up from a revised increase of 6,500 in December 2024. The state seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up from 3.8% in December to 3.9% in January. That was just below the national average of 4.0% in January. FOOD NEWS: Arizona economy keeps rolling: Here are the numbersTHINGS TO DO: Want more news like this?