A new report shows Arizona’s job market and labor force is a mixed bag.
The Common Sense Institute found 4,300 non-farm jobs were added in February. That puts Arizona at No. 15 among all states in terms of monthly job growth.
Still, the year-over-year growth fell 0.4% and is the state’s second year-over-year job decline since March 2021.
“For the first time since 2021, Arizona’s year-over-year job growth has been negative in the first two months of 2025,” Glenn Farley, CSI Arizona’s director of policy and research, told The Center Square. “Job growth in the state has been slowing since early 2024, and the state’s labor market never recovered to where it was before the pandemic.”
Earlier this month, CSI issued a report stating that, even with a recent decline in the overall housing shortage, the state’s housing market continues to face affordability and supply challenges.
