CSI Releases latest Jobs and Labor Force Update

Arizona added 8,200 jobs in September – the 21st highest in month-over-month employment growth among all states.

Other key findings include:

  • The states manufacturing sector gained 1,400 jobs in September, the largest number of jobs gains for this sector since December 2022.
  • Arizona has added 49,800 jobs since December 2022; just to keep pace with population growth the state needs to add about 75,000 jobs annually.
  • On average, the revisions between preliminary and final monthly jobs data today are 2-3 times larger than during the two years prior to the pandemic.
  • Real average hourly wage has declined more than 6% since February 2020.

Read the full report: https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/arizona-jobs-and-labor-force-update-october-2023/

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