With few exceptions, job growth in Arizona has been on a steady rise for more than 30 years. Additionally, the state is starting to see indicators of a changing workforce compared to just 10 years ago.Looking back a decade, jobs have increased by 30%. The only notable decline came during the COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, but Arizona recovered earlier than most states.Six job sectors classified by the Labor Department employ the most people in Arizona and they define Arizona’s current economy.
Arizona is quickly becoming a warehouse and distribution hub. Three of the six subsectors with the highest growth rates in the past 10 years touch the warehouse and commercial construction industries.As far as Arizona’s job market may be headed, projections on the AZ Commerce Authority website believe Transportation & Warehouse jobs will grow the most in the next decade, followed by Health Care, Arts, and Entertainment & Recreation.
One thing is clear however, the distribution and warehouse industry is shaping up to be a much bigger slice of Arizona’s economy in the future.