AZ Unemployment Steady; Const. Gains 400

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held in June at 5.1 percent, according to the latest report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate increased from 4.3 percent in May to 4.4 in June. The state had a net loss of 42,800 non-farm jobs over […]

AZ Unemployment Steady, Const. Gains 2,300

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in April at 5.0, according to a recent report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate improved to 4.4 percent, down from 4.5 in March. The state had a net gain of 10,100 non-farm jobs over the […]

AZ Unemployment Down, Const. Shows Gains

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percent in March to 5.0, according to a recent report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate improved to 4.5 percent, down from 4.7 in February. The state had a net gain of 8,800 non-farm jobs over […]

AZ Unemployment Up, Const. Gains 300 Jobs

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate nudged upward 0.1 percent in February to 5.1, according to a recent report published by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. The national rate improved to 4.7 percent, down from 4.8 in January. The state had a net gain of 27,100 non-farm jobs […]

AZ Empl. Revised Down, Const. Loses 1,400

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment remained unchanged at 5.0 percent in December and January, according to a report published last week by the Arizona Department of Administration, Office of Employment and Population Statistics. The national rate rose from 4.7 percent in December to 4.8 in January. The state had […]

AZ Unemployment Dips, Const. Up 600 Jobs

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped 0.2 percent in December to 4.8, according to a recent report published by the Arizona Department of Administration Office of Employment and Population Statistics. The national rate rose to 4.7 percent, up from 4.6 in November. The state had a net gain […]