Most new jobs continue to be in Maricopa, Pinal counties
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By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services/TriValley Central
Nearly three out of every four jobs expected to be created in Arizona this year and next will require a high school diploma.
Or less.
The forecast comes as the Arizona Department of Administration predicts a 2.2 percent job growth this year. That’s slightly better than the 2.1 percent figure Arizona has posted for the past three years.
And in 2016, economist Aruna Murthy predicts a 2.4 percent job growth statewide.
In both years, the Phoenix metro area, which includes Maricopa and Pinal counties, will get more than its share, adding 95,400 over the two-year period.
