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Arizona's Microbusiness Loan Program
$5M in grants funds available
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Economic News
2023-2025 Employment Projections now available
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BuildItAZ Initiative
Goal: Double the number of registered construction and trades apprentices by 2026.

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Total Nonfarm Employment Increased by 69,600 Jobs Year Over Year in March 2024 Arizona Unemployment Decreased to 3.8% The Full Release The following links provide access to the full press release: Read the Press Release View the Press Release Presentation View Current Release Schedule Overview The Arizona seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate decreased to 3.8% in March 2024 from 4.1% in
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First round of funding to grow and retain construction workforce as part of Governor Hobbs' goal to double apprentices by 2026 The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is now accepting grant applications for the expansion of registered construction and trades apprenticeship programs. As announced by Governor Hobbs in August 2023, these capacity grants are the first funding opportunity
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Total Employment Projected to Grow 1.5% Annually, led by Education and Health Services The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is projecting Arizona employment to increase to 3,514,910 jobs in Q2 2025 from 3,412,254 jobs in Q2 2023. This represents an increase of 102,656 jobs, or 1.5% annualized growth.The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is projecting Arizona employment to increase to 3,514
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