Economy Articles

Arizona State Parks Contribute To Booming Economy

From Slide Rock to Lost Dutchman to Catalina, Arizona’s state parks are second to none! Camping, hiking, boating, horseback riding — there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy the great outdoors at Arizona’s many state parks. But the role our parks play goes well beyond...

Workforce Development Month

Workforce Development Month HELPING INDIVIDUALS MEET THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS September is Workforce Development Month and following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are more opportunities than ever to strengthen our economy and develop careers. The Arizona...

Arizona Recovers 100% Of Private Sector Jobs Since April 2020

Arizona Experiencing Third-Fastest Job Recovery In The Nation Less than a year and a half after the initial economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona has already recovered more than 100 percent of private sector jobs, representing one of the fastest jobs...

Unemployment Insurance Modernization: Investing in Arizona’s Workforce

In his 2021 State of the State Address earlier this year, Governor Doug Ducey stated that “The rest of life doesn’t stop in a pandemic, least of all our basic responsibilities.” Our goal has been and continues to be supporting Arizonans through crises while we work...