Unemployment rate in Arizona drops to 4.7 percent in September
Oct 20, 2017, 4:03 AM
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PHOENIX — Unemployment in Arizona is looking up — as the rate of unemployment is going down. Arizona’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in September, down from 5 percent in August.
In a statement, Gov. Doug Ducey said the September rate was Arizona’s lowest unemployment rate since January 2008 and was “tremendous news showing the continued strong and resilient state of our economy.”
“As we add more jobs and put more people to work, credit goes to the men and women doing the hard work of launching their businesses or expanding and hiring more workers,” Ducey said.
“My administration will continue to work to keep government out of the way of innovative ideas and technology so that Arizona can continue to be a land of opportunity for all,” he added.
The state Office of Economic Opportunity said Arizona’s economy added 36,400 nonfarm jobs in September, surpassing the post-recessionary average gain of 27,900 jobs.
The office said the government sector added 26,100 jobs, an increase that’s two-thirds of the total additional jobs. In all, eight of 11 sectors added jobs.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.