State will add 511K jobs by 2028, official projects
by Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services
Arizona should add more than 511,000 jobs by the end of 2028 compared with 2018 – assuming no major economic disruptions, people keep moving here and residents get older.
The projections by the state Office of Economic Opportunity means a 16.8 percent in the number of people working over that period, an average of 1.6 percent a year. That compares with just a 5.2 percent increase nationally over the same period, or just 0.5 percent.
Maricopa County is projected to biggest growth in the state over that time – 1.9 percent for an additional 434,486 new jobs. Yavapai would see the second greatest growth at 1.8 percent, or 13,505 jobs. Pinal County is projected to see a 1 percent growth and add 6,984 jobs while Pima County and Tucson are projected to see a .7 percent growth and add 29,293 jobs.
