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Publications

MAY EMPLOYMENT REPORT -
Private Sector and Government Over-the-Month Job Gains Below Post-Recession Average (PDF)

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Arizona was 7.9% in April, for the third consecutuve month.  The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percentage point from 7.6% in March to 7.5% in April. A year ago the Arizona seasonally adjusted rate was 8.4% and the U.S. rate was 8.1%. For the complete report, click the link above.

EMPLOYMENT REPORT SLIDE PRESENTATION (PDF)

EMPLOYMENT REPORT SLIDE DATA (XLS) 

If you wish to be to be placed on the monthly Arizona's Workforce employment report email list, contact labor.info@azstats.gov and on the day of the Arizona Workforce Employment Report release, we will send you an email notice with a link to the latest report.

EMPLOYMENT REPORT ARCHIVE  
Click here for archive page
 

FORECAST REPORT - 
Arizona Employment Growth Continues on a Slower Track; Improvement in 2013 and 2014 (PDF)
The Office of Employment and Population Statistics (EPS) within the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) is forecasting gradual gains in Nonfarm employment in Arizona for the 2013-2014 projections time period.  A total of 97,700 Nonfarm jobs are forecast to be gained over the two projected years (2013 & 2014).

FORECAST REPORT SLIDE PRESENTATION (PDF)

FORECAST REPORT SLIDE DATA (XLS)

2013 & 2014 industry forecast tables and graphs for substate areas:
Phoenix MSA
Tucson MSA
Balance of State

OCCUPATION PROJECTIONS - 
Healthcare Occupations Projected to Lead Growth in Arizona  (PDF)
A narrative report with tables on short term and long term occupation forecasts
 

GREEN JOBS REPORT - 
Emerging Green Industries in Arizona: Definitions, Industry Base, and Opportunity Areas (PDF)
This report was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The report does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. The State of Arizona has the copyright to this report. Internal use by an organization and/or personal use by an individual for non-commercial purposes is permissible. All other uses require the prior authorization of the copyright owner.

ARIZONA ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK - 
For Program Year 2011 (PDF)


ARIZONA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT TITLE IB ANNUAL REPORT - 
For Program Year 2011 (PDF)

News Release

NEWS RELEASE SCHEDULE

Release Date Time Data Period Report Type
Jan 17, '13 10am Dec '12 Employment
Mar 14, '13 10am Jan '13 Employment
Mar 28, '13 10am Feb '13 Employment
Apr 18, '13 10am Mar '13 Employment
May 9, '13 10am 2013-'14 Forecast
May 16, '13 10am Apr '13 Employment
Jun 20, '13 10am May '13 Employment
Jul 18, '13 10am Jun '13 Employment
Aug 15, '13 10am Jul '13 Employment
Sep 19, '13 10am Aug '13 Employment
Oct 17, '13 10am Sep '13 Employment
TBD 10am 2013-'14 Forecast Update
Nov 14, '13 10am Oct '13 Employment
Dec 19, '13 10am Nov '13 Employment
Jan 23, '14 10am Dec '13 Employment
TBD: To be determined 

LOCATION FOR NEWS RELEASES:

Arizona Dept of Administration
100 N 15th Ave
Suite 440 conference room
Phoenix, AZ, 85007

On the day of the news release, the report will be posted on the website after 10:30 am.


PROCEDURE

Anytime the Office of Employment and Populations Statistics (EPS) goes to the press, we consider the event a News Release. Normal news releases are categorized as Employment Reports or Forecast Reports. News Releases are given once monthly and Forecast Releases are given twice a year, in late March/early April and late August/early September.

Periodically, EPS will publish a special News Release to speak to topical and important economic events. These will appear on the Home page.