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News Releases:
Sep
04
County Employment and Wages in Arizona — First Quarter 2026

Employment declined in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Arizona from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
19
Business Employment Dynamics in Arizona — Fourth Quarter 2025

From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Arizona were 160,261.

Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, West Region — July 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.

Arizona Economy at a Glance:
Arizona
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2026		 Apr
2026		 May
2026		 June
2026		 July
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,800.7 3,783.6 3,760.0 3,744.5 3,724.4 (p)3,710.0

Employment(1)

 3,626.1 3,607.1 3,582.1 3,565.8 3,543.4 (p)3,528.7

Unemployment(1)

 174.5 176.5 177.9 178.7 180.9 (p)181.3

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.9 (p)4.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,272.4 3,274.3 3,282.4 3,280.8 3,283.5 (p)3,285.8

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 (p)0.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 16.6 16.6 16.8 17.0 17.1 (p)16.8

12-month % change

 7.1 7.1 8.4 8.3 8.9 (p)6.3

Construction(3)

 223.8 224.0 224.3 226.0 228.4 (p)227.1

12-month % change

 -1.4 -1.4 -0.7 0.4 1.8 (p)1.5

Manufacturing(3)

 193.0 193.4 193.3 192.1 191.4 (p)191.9

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -0.8 (p)-0.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 622.1 621.0 623.0 625.0 628.2 (p)629.1

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.9 -0.4 0.0 0.5 (p)0.7

Information(3)

 48.9 49.1 49.4 49.5 49.4 (p)49.7

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.6 1.4 2.1 1.9 (p)2.7

Financial Activities(3)

 241.1 239.9 239.8 240.4 238.6 (p)239.2

12-month % change

 -1.1 -2.0 -1.9 -1.7 -2.1 (p)-1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 462.8 465.2 467.9 467.9 469.0 (p)470.3

12-month % change

 0.6 0.8 1.7 1.8 2.1 (p)2.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 560.7 564.1 566.8 567.0 567.7 (p)569.3

12-month % change

 2.3 2.6 3.3 3.1 3.6 (p)3.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 371.0 368.2 367.6 364.6 362.6 (p)361.0

12-month % change

 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 -1.3 -1.3 (p)-2.1

Other Services(3)

 105.4 105.9 105.8 105.2 104.8 (p)104.7

12-month % change

 2.0 1.8 2.3 1.8 2.3 (p)2.3

Government(3)

 427.0 426.9 427.7 426.1 426.3 (p)426.7

12-month % change

 -1.8 -1.7 -1.6 -0.5 -1.5 (p)-1.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Phoenix Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2026
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2026
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2026
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Flagstaff — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Havasu City-Kingman — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Prescott Valley-Prescott — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tucson — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Yuma — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Union Members in Arizona — 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in Arizona — First Quarter 2026 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2026
Women’s Earnings in Arizona – 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Consumer Expenditures for the Phoenix Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arizona — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, West Region — July 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2026
CPI Historical Table - Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Consumer Price Index, Phoenix area — June 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2026
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area — June 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Arizona — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Aug 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Arizona — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sierra Vista-Douglas — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Arizona — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2026
Tucson Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2026
2018 CPI Geographic Revision Fact Sheet Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2018
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
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