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News Releases:
Nov
27
Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023

Arizona had 198,000 job openings in September 2023, compared to 192,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, Phoenix area — October 2023

Prices in the Phoenix area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent for the two months ending in October 2023.

Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2023

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Arizona Economy at a Glance:
Arizona
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023		 Sept
2023		 Oct
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,671.5 3,679.8 3,689.0 3,697.3 3,708.8 (p)3,719.1

Employment(1)

 3,546.1 3,551.6 3,554.4 3,555.7 3,561.0 (p)3,564.2

Unemployment(1)

 125.4 128.1 134.6 141.6 147.8 (p)154.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.0 (p)4.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,154.4 3,157.1 3,156.9 3,164.2 3,168.9 (p)3,167.7

12-month % change

 1.9 2.1 1.8 1.9 1.8 (p)1.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 (p)14.3

12-month % change

 11.0 11.8 10.9 10.1 9.2 (p)10.0

Construction(3)

 196.7 197.3 199.8 202.8 200.1 (p)200.0

12-month % change

 1.7 1.4 2.6 3.3 1.3 (p)2.0

Manufacturing(3)

 195.0 194.3 193.7 192.9 194.4 (p)194.1

12-month % change

 1.6 1.4 0.1 -0.8 -0.4 (p)-0.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 606.1 603.8 602.3 602.4 604.4 (p)606.9

12-month % change

 0.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 (p)0.6

Information(3)

 49.5 49.4 49.5 49.6 48.8 (p)48.5

12-month % change

 -4.1 -3.9 -4.3 -4.2 -5.8 (p)-5.3

Financial Activities(3)

 250.5 251.1 252.0 252.9 252.5 (p)249.9

12-month % change

 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 (p)0.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 478.8 477.9 472.4 475.5 473.8 (p)470.6

12-month % change

 2.3 1.7 0.2 0.4 -0.3 (p)0.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 498.8 501.3 502.4 503.8 508.5 (p)512.9

12-month % change

 4.1 4.4 3.8 3.9 4.4 (p)4.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 346.8 347.1 346.1 346.5 347.5 (p)345.5

12-month % change

 3.8 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 (p)2.4

Other Services(3)

 95.2 95.8 95.5 95.7 96.0 (p)95.2

12-month % change

 -2.6 -1.4 -0.8 -0.3 -0.4 (p)-3.4

Government(3)

 422.9 424.9 429.0 427.9 428.7 (p)429.8

12-month % change

 3.0 3.6 3.9 4.3 4.6 (p)4.5

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 Dec 2023
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2023
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2023
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Flagstaff — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake Havasu City-Kingman — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Prescott — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tucson — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Yuma — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Union Members in Arizona — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
County Employment and Wages in Arizona – Second Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 2023
Women’s Earnings in Arizona – 2021 Pay News Release May 2023
Consumer Expenditures for the Phoenix Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Arizona – 2022 Unemployment News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2023
CPI Historical Table - Phoenix-Mesa, AZ (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Consumer Price Index, Phoenix area — October 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2023
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area – September 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Arizona – Fourth Quarter 2022 Employment News Release Aug 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in Arizona – 2020 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sierra Vista-Douglas — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Arizona – 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2023
Tucson Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
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 — September 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
BLS Regional Campus Ambassadors Program N/A Factsheet Apr 2023