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SECTOR
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2008 FORECAST
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07-08 % CHANGE
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Nonfarm Employment
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382,600
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-0.4
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Manufacturing
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27,700
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0.2
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Natural Resources and Mining
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2,100
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1.61
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Construction
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23,300
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-9.8
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Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
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65,000
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1.2
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Information
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5,700
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-4.6
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Professional and Business Services
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52,500
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0.8
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Leisure and Hospitality
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39,800
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-1.0
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Government
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78,100
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-0.2
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Source: Economic and Business Research Center, University of Arizona, February 2008
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Employment and Economic Data for Tucson and
Arizona
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Civilian Labor Force
460,200 (up 1.07% over July 2007)
Total Employment
436,300 (down 0.37% over July 2007)
Total Nonfarm Employment
362,700 (down 3.07% over July 2007)
Unemployment Rates
Pima County = 4.9%
Arizona = 5.1%
U.S. = 5.7% |
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