Pinal unemployment drops below 5 percent
by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services
Arizona’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 4.7 percent last month, the lowest rate in nearly a decade.
Pinal County’s rate also dipped below 5 percent for the first time since November 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The decline of three tenths of a point statewide came as private sector employers said they added 10,300 new workers between August and September. Overall private employment is up by 33,700 from the same time a year earlier.
