Arizona unemployment rate drops for 5th consecutive month

by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services

Arizona’s jobless rate continues to decline but there are indications that the recovery may be losing air.

In Pinal County, the rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent, which was the level in the previous month.

On paper, the state gained 10,900 jobs between November and December. That was enough to drive the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate down two-tenths of a point, to 4.8 percent.

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