Arizona · individual fact

Arizona unemployment rate

State unemployment, employed residents, broader underutilization, and employment growth.

Annual unemployment rate3.7%2024 · #23 of 50 · highest first
Civilian employed residents3,602,9562024 · #15 of 50 · highest first
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer1.4%2025 · 11-month average · #26 of 50 · highest first

Arizona over time

Explore Arizona readings, major events and reviewed actions on the same date scale. Arizona officeholders appear in separate lanes. National event evidence describes national context; it does not measure a Arizona effect.

Major events & context · A curated selection, including uncertain effects. Milestone dates do not establish that an event caused a Arizona change.

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Annual unemployment rate Arizona · source units
ArizonaPublished U.S. benchmark

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Annual unemployment rate2024: 3.7%2.7%5.8%8.8%Arizona, 2015: 6.1%Arizona, 2016: 5.5%Arizona, 2017: 5%Arizona, 2018: 4.8%Arizona, 2019: 4.8%Arizona, 2020: 7.8%Arizona, 2021: 5%Arizona, 2022: 3.8%Arizona, 2023: 3.7%Arizona, 2024: 3.7%201520192024
✦ Major events & context · 15National context · COVID-19 pandemic · 2020-03-11COVID-19 pandemicNational context · CARES Act expands unemployment support · 2020-03-27CARES unemployment aidNational context · First U.S. COVID-19 vaccine authorization · 2020-12-11COVID vaccine authorizationNational context · American Rescue Plan extends pandemic unemployment benefits · 2021-03-11Pandemic benefits extendedNational context · Federal pandemic unemployment programs reach their cutoff · 2021-09-06Pandemic benefits expireNational context · Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine · 2022-02-24Russia invades UkraineNational context · Federal Reserve begins its 2022 rate increases · 2022-03-16Fed rate increases beginNational context · Silicon Valley Bank failure and banking stress · 2023-03-10Banking stress / SVBNational context · UAW strikes begin at the three Detroit automakers · 2023-09-15UAW auto strikesNational context · Federal Reserve begins its 2024 rate cuts · 2024-09-18Fed rate cuts beginNational context · Hurricanes Helene and Milton · 2024-09-26Helene & MiltonNational context · Broad U.S. tariff announcement · 2025-04-02U.S. tariff announcementNational context · Federal shutdown interrupts unemployment data · 2025-10-01Federal shutdown / data gapNational context · BLS reports federal payroll decline as deferred resignations take effect · 2025-12-16Federal payroll departuresNational context · Federal Reserve raises rates in September 2026 · 2026-09-16September 2026 rate rise● Arizona Legislature · 112● U.S. Congress · Arizona delegation · 3◆ Governor · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.■ Arizona agencies · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.2015-12-012026-09-30

14 of 14 reviewed Arizona actions match · 13 date markers shown. 15 major events shown separately.

Arizona · 2024: 3.7% · Rank #23 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4%

Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages. LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.

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Arizona Annual unemployment rate · source units
PeriodArizonaRankU.S. benchmark
20243.7%#23 of 504%
20233.7%#14 of 50Not available
20223.8%#18 of 50Not available
20215%#24 of 50Not available
20207.8%#20 of 50Not available
20194.8%#5 of 50Not available
20184.8%#5 of 50Not available
20175%#6 of 50Not available
20165.5%#9 of 50Not available
20156.1%#8 of 50Not available
How major events are selected

The timeline combines the corresponding national fact’s reviewed event catalog, labeled National context, with individually reviewed state milestones. State events use primary sources and distinguish signing, effective and filing dates. Each milestone keeps its source-check date, geographical limits and evidence limits. This curated selection is not a complete history.

Date ranges affect events and actions. Action type, status and official-name search affect government records only. Events remain separate from action counts. An event after the latest observation extends context without creating a new reading.

Arizona · state comparison

Employment and unemployment over time

LAUS annual averages measure state residents. Compare unemployment rates or the number of employed residents.

Arizona · 20243.7%
Arizona rank#23among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark4%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Annual unemployment rate

Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages.

LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes.

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Arizona
Annual unemployment rate history in Arizona3.1%5.8%8.4%20152024
2024 · Arizona: 3.7% · Rank #23 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4% · Selected for state comparison
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Arizona Annual unemployment rate history
PeriodArizonaCompare
20156.1%
20165.5%
20175%
20184.8%
20194.8%
20207.8%
20215%
20223.8%
20233.7%
20243.7%

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Arizona · 3.7%2024 · Rank #23 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Compare Arizona with every state · 50 ranked
Annual unemployment rate · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Nevada5.4%—
#2California5.3%—
#3Illinois5%—
#4Kentucky4.8%—
#5Michigan4.7%—
#6New Jersey4.6%—
#7Alaska4.5%—
#7Washington4.5%—
#9Ohio4.4%—
#10Louisiana4.3%—
#10Oregon4.3%—
#12New York4.2%—
#12Rhode Island4.2%—
#14Colorado4.1%—
#14New Mexico4.1%—
#14South Carolina4.1%—
#14Texas4.1%—
#14West Virginia4.1%—
#19Indiana4%—
#19Massachusetts4%—
#21Delaware3.9%—
#22Pennsylvania3.8%—
#23Arizona · your comparison3.7%—
#23Missouri3.7%—
#23North Carolina3.7%—
#26Idaho3.6%—
#27Arkansas3.5%—
#27Kansas3.5%—
#29Florida3.4%—
#29Georgia3.4%—
#29Tennessee3.4%—
#32Connecticut3.3%—
#32Utah3.3%—
#34Iowa3.2%—
#34Maryland3.2%—
#34Mississippi3.2%—
#34Oklahoma3.2%—
#38Minnesota3.1%—
#38Wyoming3.1%—
#40Alabama3%—
#40Maine3%—
#40Montana3%—
#40Wisconsin3%—
#44Virginia2.9%—
#45Hawaii2.8%—
#46Nebraska2.7%—
#47New Hampshire2.6%—
#48North Dakota2.4%—
#49Vermont2.3%—
#50South Dakota1.8%—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Arizona · state comparison

Behind the unemployment rate

The reviewed 2025 CPS snapshot includes both U-3 and the broader U-6 measure. It is separate from the LAUS annual history.

Arizona · 2025 · 11-month average1.4%
Arizona rank#26among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark1.6%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer

Unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a share of the civilian labor force.

2025 CPS averages exclude October because data were not collected during the federal shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other-year averages. These directly surveyed CPS estimates differ from LAUS model-based estimates. All states use the same 11 months here.

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Lower value · 0.6%Higher value · 2.4%Striped: unavailable

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Arizona · 1.4%2025 · 11-month average · Rank #26 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Compare Arizona with every state · 50 ranked
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer · 2025 · 11-month average · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California2.4%—
#2Oregon2.2%—
#3Illinois2.1%—
#3New York2.1%—
#5Connecticut2%—
#5Rhode Island2%—
#5Washington2%—
#8Massachusetts1.9%—
#8Nevada1.9%—
#8New Jersey1.9%—
#11Delaware1.8%—
#11Virginia1.8%—
#13Louisiana1.7%—
#13Michigan1.7%—
#13West Virginia1.7%—
#16Alaska1.6%—
#16Florida1.6%—
#16Mississippi1.6%—
#16New Mexico1.6%—
#16Ohio1.6%—
#16Pennsylvania1.6%—
#22Colorado1.5%—
#22Kentucky1.5%—
#22Maryland1.5%—
#22Texas1.5%—
#26Arizona · your comparison1.4%—
#26Georgia1.4%—
#28Arkansas1.3%—
#28Iowa1.3%—
#28North Carolina1.3%—
#28Oklahoma1.3%—
#28South Carolina1.3%—
#33Kansas1.2%—
#33Minnesota1.2%—
#33New Hampshire1.2%—
#33Wisconsin1.2%—
#37Tennessee1.1%—
#37Utah1.1%—
#39Idaho1%—
#39Indiana1%—
#39Nebraska1%—
#42Alabama0.9%—
#42Maine0.9%—
#42Missouri0.9%—
#42Wyoming0.9%—
#46Hawaii0.7%—
#46Montana0.7%—
#46South Dakota0.7%—
#46Vermont0.7%—
#50North Dakota0.6%—

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Arizona · state comparison

Output and jobs

Annual real output growth and BEA job growth provide economic context. Neither is the unemployment rate.

Arizona · 20251.5%
Arizona rank#36among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark2.3%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Annual real GDP growth

Change in annual real GDP from the prior year.

Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks.

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Arizona
Annual real GDP growth history in Arizona-3.7%3.3%10.3%20152025
2025 · Arizona: 1.5% · Rank #36 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 2.3% · Selected for state comparison
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Arizona Annual real GDP growth history
PeriodArizonaCompare
20152.3%
20163.4%
20174.4%
20184%
20193.8%
20201.8%
20218.7%
20224.2%
20233.2%
20244%
20251.5%

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Arizona · 1.5%2025 · Rank #36 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Annual real GDP growth · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Delaware5.1%—
#2Alaska4.7%—
#3California3.5%—
#4South Carolina3.3%—
#5Washington3.2%—
#6Idaho3.1%—
#7Kentucky3%—
#8Georgia2.9%—
#9Texas2.8%—
#10West Virginia2.8%—
#11Florida2.8%—
#12Rhode Island2.8%—
#13Utah2.7%—
#14Illinois2.6%—
#15New York2.5%—
#16Connecticut2.5%—
#17Ohio2.4%—
#18Virginia2.3%—
#19Oklahoma2.2%—
#20Michigan2.2%—
#21Tennessee2.1%—
#22New Jersey2%—
#23Nevada2%—
#24Montana2%—
#25Alabama2%—
#26Vermont1.9%—
#27Colorado1.9%—
#28Indiana1.9%—
#29Pennsylvania1.8%—
#30North Carolina1.8%—
#31New Mexico1.8%—
#32South Dakota1.8%—
#33New Hampshire1.7%—
#34Louisiana1.5%—
#35Hawaii1.5%—
#36Arizona · your comparison1.5%—
#37Maine1.4%—
#38Oregon1.4%—
#39Massachusetts1.3%—
#40Mississippi1.3%—
#41Nebraska1.3%—
#42Missouri1.2%—
#43Kansas1%—
#44Arkansas0.9%—
#45Wisconsin0.8%—
#46Maryland0.8%—
#47Minnesota0.7%—
#48North Dakota0.5%—
#49Wyoming0.1%—
#50Iowa-0.4%—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

Arizona · state comparison

Job openings, hires, layoffs, and worker groups

A state unemployment rate does not capture all unused labor or job-market turnover.

Arizona · December 2025121,000
Arizona rank#19among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark6,550,000Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Openings · number

Number of jobs or monthly employment flows; published thousands converted to individual units.

Seasonally adjusted state JOLTS estimates, July–December 2025 as printed in the captured table. Recent estimates are preliminary and revisions can change ranks. Openings are a month-end stock; hires, quits, and layoffs are monthly flows, not distinct workers.

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Arizona
Openings · number history in Arizona-936,3503,645,5008,227,350July 2025December 2025
December 2025 · Arizona: 121,000 · Rank #19 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 6,550,000 · Selected for state comparison
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Arizona Openings · number history
PeriodArizonaCompare
July 2025146,000
August 2025133,000
September 2025156,000
October 2025154,000
November 2025139,000
December 2025121,000

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Arizona · 121,000December 2025 · Rank #19 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Openings · number · December 2025 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California674,000—
#2Texas608,000—
#3New York431,000—
#4Florida404,000—
#5Ohio287,000—
#6Georgia279,000—
#7Pennsylvania235,000—
#8Michigan221,000—
#9Virginia213,000—
#10North Carolina212,000—
#11Illinois211,000—
#12New Jersey172,000—
#13Tennessee143,000—
#14Minnesota135,000—
#15Massachusetts129,000—
#16Missouri128,000—
#17Maryland127,000—
#18Indiana123,000—
#19Arizona · your comparison121,000—
#20Wisconsin115,000—
#21Washington110,000—
#22South Carolina103,000—
#23Louisiana101,000—
#23Oklahoma101,000—
#25Colorado100,000—
#26Kentucky92,000—
#27Alabama91,000—
#28Oregon72,000—
#29Connecticut67,000—
#30Utah64,000—
#31Kansas61,000—
#32Arkansas60,000—
#33Mississippi59,000—
#34Iowa57,000—
#35Nevada52,000—
#36West Virginia42,000—
#37Nebraska38,000—
#38Idaho34,000—
#39New Mexico32,000—
#40Maine28,000—
#41Delaware23,000—
#42Montana22,000—
#42New Hampshire22,000—
#42Rhode Island22,000—
#45South Dakota20,000—
#46Hawaii19,000—
#47North Dakota18,000—
#48Alaska16,000—
#49Vermont11,000—
#49Wyoming11,000—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

What candidates are saying

Explore statements about unemployment, jobs and workforce issues from FactVote’s Arizona candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.

37 statements from 15 candidates

2026 Arizona Corporation Commissioner — 2 seats — General Election

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Clara Pratte

1 statement

Democratic · Corporation Commissioner · AZ

Jobs & workforce context

For too long, Arizona Corporation Commissioners have served the interests of utility companies by allowing our electricity and water bills to skyrocket without better service, efficiency and cost justifications. They have also given special preference to high-demand users like data centers. Clara Pr…

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Source topic or question: Protecting Your Family From Out-of-Control Costs

Candidate campaign source

For too long, Arizona Corporation Commissioners have served the interests of utility companies by allowing our electricity and water bills to skyrocket without better service, efficiency and cost justifications. They have also given special preference to high-demand users like data centers. Clara Pratte is dedicated to lowering utility costs for everyday Arizonans, creating jobs and expanding energy independence in our state. She believes it’s past time to restore integrity to the Arizona Corporation Commission and to put your best interests first.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 17, 2026

Clara Pratte — candidate-owned primary source 2 ↗

2026 Arizona Governor — General Election

3 candidates with matching statements · 10 statements

Andy Biggs

1 statement

Republican · Governor · AZ

Jobs & workforce context

Bring down costs for Arizona families and businesses by growing our economy, lowering taxes, encouraging job growth, and reducing government interference.

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Source topic or question: READ THE BIGGS/KERR MAHA PLATFORM

Candidate campaign source

Bring down costs for Arizona families and businesses by growing our economy, lowering taxes, encouraging job growth, and reducing government interference.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

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Katie Hobbs

3 statements

Democratic · Governor · AZ

Jobs & workforce context

Katie knows that securing Arizona’s water future isn’t a partisan issue—and that protecting our water supply means bringing everyone to the table to get results. She hammered out a strong water policy compromise hailed as the most consequential Arizona water legislation since the Groundwater Managem…

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Source topic or question: KATIE IS COMMITTED TO SOLVING ARIZONA’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES

Candidate campaign source

Katie knows that securing Arizona’s water future isn’t a partisan issue—and that protecting our water supply means bringing everyone to the table to get results. She hammered out a strong water policy compromise hailed as the most consequential Arizona water legislation since the Groundwater Management Act of 1980—one that will create jobs, lower housing costs, and conserve water. And when a foreign corporation was pumping Arizona’s groundwater unchecked, Katie took action and ended their leases.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

Katie Hobbs — candidate-owned primary source 5 ↗
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Jobs & workforce context

Expand apprenticeships and career-training pathways into good-paying jobs that do not require a four-year degree.

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Source topic or question: Workforce

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Expand apprenticeships and career-training pathways into good-paying jobs that do not require a four-year degree.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

Katie Hobbs — candidate-owned primary source 5 ↗
Jobs & workforce context

She’s invested in public education from kindergarten through higher education, and she’s expanding apprenticeships and career training so more Arizonans can be first in line for good-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree.

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Source topic or question: KATIE IS COMMITTED TO SOLVING ARIZONA’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES

Candidate campaign source

She’s invested in public education from kindergarten through higher education, and she’s expanding apprenticeships and career training so more Arizonans can be first in line for good-paying jobs that don’t require a four-year degree.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 23, 2026

Katie Hobbs — candidate-owned primary source 5 ↗

Teri Ann Hourihan

6 statements

No Labels · Governor · AZ

Jobs & workforce context

As Governor of Arizona, I will work to implement free universal childcare modeled after the successful program in New Mexico. My plan will use a tiered funding system that does not require raising taxes on Arizona families. Instead, funding will come from reducing government waste, fraud, and misuse…

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Source topic or question: Free Universal Child Care

Candidate campaign source

As Governor of Arizona, I will work to implement free universal childcare modeled after the successful program in New Mexico. My plan will use a tiered funding system that does not require raising taxes on Arizona families. Instead, funding will come from reducing government waste, fraud, and misuse of existing taxpayer dollars and redirecting those savings toward childcare services. I will also create employer rebate and incentive programs that help businesses provide childcare support for their employees. This approach will increase access to affordable childcare, strengthen Arizona's workforce, help parents return to work, and improve economic opportunities for families across the state without placing additional tax burdens on residents.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Teri Ann Hourihan — candidate-owned primary source 5 ↗
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Jobs & workforce context

As both a healthcare provider and business owner, I understand the challenges families face when insurance premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs continue to rise faster than wages. I also understand the pressures placed on employers who want to provide quality healthcare benefits for their …

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Source topic or question: Health care affordability and access

Candidate campaign source

As both a healthcare provider and business owner, I understand the challenges families face when insurance premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs continue to rise faster than wages. I also understand the pressures placed on employers who want to provide quality healthcare benefits for their employees but struggle with escalating costs. My administration will pursue innovative solutions that increase affordability and expand access to care. This includes developing employer rebate and incentive programs that help businesses provide healthcare coverage to their workforce, increasing transparency in healthcare pricing, and strengthening oversight to ensure insurance companies are not engaging in unfair pricing practices that drive up costs for consumers. I will also work to create additional healthcare options for Arizonans by encouraging competition, supporting independent healthcare providers, expanding access to preventive and mental health services, and reducing unnecessary administrative barriers that increase costs without improving patient care. Healthcare should be affordable, accessible, and focused on patients—not bureaucracy. Arizona can lead the nation in creating a healthcare system that supports families, employers, providers, and taxpayers while delivering better outcomes for everyone. As Governor, I will fight for practical, fiscally responsible solutions that lower costs, expand choices, and make healthcare more affordable for every Arizona family

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Teri Ann Hourihan — candidate-owned primary source 7 ↗
Jobs & workforce context

Workforce development, equal opportunity, and growth.

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Source topic or question: Expand workforce opportunity

Candidate campaign source

Workforce development, equal opportunity, and growth.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Teri Ann Hourihan — candidate-owned primary source 6 ↗
Jobs & workforce context

Pass policy to increase job growth.

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Source topic or question: Promote job growth

Candidate campaign source

Pass policy to increase job growth.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Teri Ann Hourihan — candidate-owned primary source 6 ↗
Jobs & workforce context

Increase opportunity for workforce training.

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Source topic or question: Expand workforce training

Candidate campaign source

Increase opportunity for workforce training.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Teri Ann Hourihan — candidate-owned primary source 6 ↗
Jobs & workforce context

Create jobs through construction and worksite options in Arizona.

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Source topic or question: Create construction jobs

Candidate campaign source

Create jobs through construction and worksite options in Arizona.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Teri Ann Hourihan — candidate-owned primary source 6 ↗

2026 Arizona State Treasurer — General Election

2 candidates with matching statements · 7 statements

Elijah Norton

1 statement

Republican · State Treasurer · AZ

Jobs & workforce context

Elijah Norton is a self-made businessman and committed conservative with a strong track record of creating jobs, balancing budgets, leading a successful company, and standing up for American values. Now, he’s running for State Treasurer to bring those skills to government, where he will serve as a w…

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Source topic or question: Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability

Candidate campaign source

Elijah Norton is a self-made businessman and committed conservative with a strong track record of creating jobs, balancing budgets, leading a successful company, and standing up for American values. Now, he’s running for State Treasurer to bring those skills to government, where he will serve as a watchdog over taxpayer dollars, eliminate waste, divest from woke and leftist causes, and return money to the people — where it belongs.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 16, 2026

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Nick Mansour

6 statements

Democratic · State Treasurer · AZ

Jobs & workforce context

Invest in Education. Create Jobs. Eliminate Waste.

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Invest in Education. Create Jobs. Eliminate Waste.

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Increase Funding For Education Without Raising Taxes Education is the foundation of opportunity for all Arizonans. A strong education system creates a strong workforce, fuels economic growth, and sustains a healthy, thriving democracy. Every Arizona student deserves access to a high-quality educatio…

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Increase Funding For Education Without Raising Taxes Education is the foundation of opportunity for all Arizonans. A strong education system creates a strong workforce, fuels economic growth, and sustains a healthy, thriving democracy. Every Arizona student deserves access to a high-quality education, regardless of their zip code, background, or circumstances.We don’t invest enough in Arizona schools. That’s why Arizona continues to rank near the bottom nationally in per-student funding and overall education outcomes, reflecting years of underinvestment in our future. At the same time, our state is uniquely positioned with significant resources that should be working for our kids, our teachers, and our schools.Arizona owns approximately 9 million acres of trust land and maintains a $9.9 billion endowment fund dedicated to the benefit of education. Nick will approach these assets with a long-term, disciplined strategy, improving how they are managed so we can generate greater and more reliable funding for Arizona’s classrooms without raising taxes on families or businesses.

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Jobs & workforce context

Education is the foundation of opportunity for all Arizonans. A strong education system creates a strong workforce, fuels economic growth, and sustains a healthy, thriving democracy. Every Arizona student deserves access to a high-quality education, regardless of their zip code, background, or circu…

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Education is the foundation of opportunity for all Arizonans. A strong education system creates a strong workforce, fuels economic growth, and sustains a healthy, thriving democracy. Every Arizona student deserves access to a high-quality education, regardless of their zip code, background, or circumstances.

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Create Good Jobs

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Create Good Jobs

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Create Good Jobs Growth and good jobs mean more opportunities for all Arizonans. The Treasurer plays a vital role in attracting and retaining new companies, creating jobs, and strengthening our small business ecosystem. Nick has built companies and created jobs, and will work with Arizona agencies t…

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Create Good Jobs Growth and good jobs mean more opportunities for all Arizonans. The Treasurer plays a vital role in attracting and retaining new companies, creating jobs, and strengthening our small business ecosystem. Nick has built companies and created jobs, and will work with Arizona agencies to grow our economy in a long - term, sustainable way.

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Growth and good jobs mean more opportunities for all Arizonans. The Treasurer plays a vital role in attracting and retaining new companies, creating jobs, and strengthening our small business ecosystem. Nick has built companies and created jobs, and will work with Arizona agencies to grow our econom…

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Growth and good jobs mean more opportunities for all Arizonans. The Treasurer plays a vital role in attracting and retaining new companies, creating jobs, and strengthening our small business ecosystem. Nick has built companies and created jobs, and will work with Arizona agencies to grow our economy in a long - term, sustainable way.

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How statements are selected

This section matches specific unemployment, jobs and workforce issues terms in retained, attributed source text from published Arizona candidate profiles. A profile heading or biography alone does not qualify. The Florida geography is fixed; saved state preferences cannot change these results. A mention can concern a community or group rather than Florida’s statewide measure.

Matching is automatic and does not establish a candidate’s stance, the accuracy of a claim, or an effect on the measured result. Results are grouped by recorded race, then by candidate name. Within each candidate, the matching issue mentions appear first. Only candidates with matching retained statements are shown; this is not a complete race roster. Repeated identical text for the same candidate is shown once. Coverage follows the existing state profiles and is not a complete record of all candidates or everything they have said. Review dates are not statement dates.

Arizona incumbents

What incumbents are proposing

Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Arizona legislators and Arizona’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Arizona’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

14 matching sponsorships or proposals · 10 Arizona incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.

Rep. Andy Biggs

U.S. representative for Arizona, District 5 · R–AZ

1 proposal
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U.S. Congress · Arizona delegation · H.R.85

Small Business Flexibility Act

Jan 3, 2025 · Introduced

Rep. Andy Biggs · Sponsored

Official CRS summary

Small Business Flexibility Act This bill provides statutory authority for the pooling of tips among two pools of employees. The first pool consists of employees who customarily and regularly receive tips (as is permitted under the current statute). The second pool consists of (1) employees who customarily and regularly receive tips and are paid at least minimum wage, and (2) employees who do not customarily and regularly receive tips.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Small Business Flexibility Act This bill provides statutory authority for the pooling of tips among two pools of employees. The first pool consists of employees who customarily and regularly receive tips (as is permitted under the current statute). The second pool consists of (1) employees who customarily and regularly receive tips and are paid at least minimum wage, and (2) employees who do not customarily and regularly receive tips.
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Rep. Cesar Aguilar

Arizona House of Representatives, District 26 · D–AZ

4 proposals
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Arizona Legislature · HB 2295

minimum wage increase

Jan 21, 2026 · Did not pass

Rep. Cesar Aguilar · Sponsored

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The bill addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components.

The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2026 session.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

minimum wage increase
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Arizona Legislature · HB 2289

minimum wage increase

Feb 25, 2025 · Did not pass

Rep. Cesar Aguilar · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The bill addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components.

The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2025 session.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

minimum wage increase
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Arizona Legislature · HB 2672

minimum wage; increase

Feb 5, 2024 · Did not pass

Rep. Cesar Aguilar · Sponsored

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The bill addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components.

The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2024 session.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

minimum wage; increase
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Arizona Legislature · HB 2240

minimum wage increase

Jan 24, 2023 · Did not pass

Rep. Cesar Aguilar · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The bill addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components.

The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2023 session.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

minimum wage increase
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Rep. Juan Ciscomani

U.S. representative for Arizona, District 6 · R–AZ

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U.S. Congress · Arizona delegation · H.R.8171

FAST Housing Act

Apr 2, 2026 · Introduced

Rep. Juan Ciscomani · Sponsored

FactVote summary

The bill would direct HUD, within one year, to establish a competitive demonstration program awarding no more than 15 grants to eligible local governments or public housing agencies that can demonstrate workforce expansion resulting from Federal investments through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or the CHIPS and Science Act, along with a housing supply shortage. Grants could support housing conversion, development, rehabilitation, improvements, technical assistance, and property acquisition. At least 30 percent of assisted units would have to be affordable housing, and Treasury would transfer 10 percent of identified COVID funds to HUD for the program.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses residential rent, tenant protections, rental assistance, eviction, or housing supply and affordability. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median gross rent.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median gross rent. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a demonstration program to develop workforce housing and affordable housing in areas where the workforce is expanding significantly, and for other purposes
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Rep. Leo Biasiucci

Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 · R–AZ

1 proposal
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Arizona Legislature · HB 2197

minimum wage; minor league baseball

Jan 10, 2024 · Did not pass

Rep. Leo Biasiucci · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The bill addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components.

The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held awaiting Third Reading. The measure was not enacted in the 2024 session.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

minimum wage; minor league baseball
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Rep. Lorena Austin

Arizona House of Representatives, District 9 · D–AZ

1 proposal
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Arizona Legislature · HB 2899

minimum wage; increase; definitions

Feb 13, 2025 · Did not pass

Rep. Lorena Austin · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The bill addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components.

The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2025 session.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

minimum wage; increase; definitions
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Rep. Mariana Sandoval

Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 · D–AZ

2 proposals
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Arizona Legislature · HB 2849

minimum wage; definitions; increase

Jan 26, 2026 · Did not pass

Rep. Mariana Sandoval · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The bill addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components.

The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2026 session.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

minimum wage; definitions; increase
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Arizona Legislature · HCR 2021

minimum wage; increase; definitions

Jan 21, 2026 · Did not pass

Rep. Mariana Sandoval · Sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

The bill addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components.

The official Arizona Legislature record lists this final disposition: Held in Committees. The measure was not enacted in the 2026 session.

Why this record is included

The official record directly addresses wages, earned-income relief, unemployment compensation, paid leave, or other household-income components. It does not establish an effect on Arizona's median household income.

Retained Arizona evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

minimum wage; increase; definitions
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What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us

Only current Arizona officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.

Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Arizona statistic. Collection reviewed Sep 4, 2026.