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Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity

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Jun 12, 2026

Arizona’s workforce cannot afford to wait

Arizona is projected to add more than 700,000 jobs by 2030 in high-tech manufacturing, healthcare, and other high-growth sectors. That projection should send a jolt through every boardroom, classroom and […]

Nov 21, 2024

State agencies look to fill apprenticeship needs

Arizona is seeing a high demand for construction, electrical and plumbing workers and multiple state agencies are collaborating to fulfill that demand through apprenticeship programs.  According to data from the […]

Arizona jobless rate inches up
Sep 18, 2020

Jobless rate drops, but not because more are working

The state's jobless rate shrank by close to 45% last month. But a good portion of the drop in the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate from 10.7% in July to 5.9% in August has nothing to do with a bunch of Arizonans suddenly finding work. It's because some gave up.

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