The Phoenix employment base has grown rapidly in the past 20 years and currently
boasts more than 1.7 million workers. A steady influx of new workers and high
graduation levels from the state's largest university, Arizona State University,
enrich the quality of labor.
Graphic: Greater Phoenix
Outlook Employment Growth
Each component of the economic base has different characteristics and reacts
differently to each stage of the economic cycle. While the economic growth
of the area has been somewhat cyclical, greater Phoenix has had explosive
employment growth in the past six years.
