April Employment Figures:

Civilian Labor Force: 458,800 (up .6% over April 2007)

Total Employment: 442,500 (up .3% over April 2007)

Total Nonfarm Employment: 381,100 (down 1.5% over April 2007)

Unemployment Rates:  Pima County = 3.8% Arizona = 3.9% U.S. = 5.0%

METRO AREA EMPLOYMENT*

*Source: Economic and Business Research Center, University of Arizona, February 2008 

Links to Detailed Employment and Economic Data for Tucson and Arizona:

Tucson Metro Area Employment: Estimates and Projections, 1990- 2035 (PDF 25KB)

Pima County Unemployment Rate: 1983- 2007 (PDF 49KB)

Arizona's Economy (Internet Link)

The Star 200 Top Employers (Internet link)

Arts in Tucson's Economy (Internet Link)

Employment Growth Table, Tucson Metro Area: 2006-2007 (PDF 45KB)