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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
|
| Labor Force |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| 2008 |
3,132,677 |
2,114,724 |
18,391,844 |
4,972,047 |
1,373,462 |
987,998 |
| 2007 |
3,029,090 |
2,052,201 |
18,252,381 |
4,912,423 |
1,351,267 |
961,453 |
| 2006 |
2,977,094 |
2,017,641 |
17,901,874 |
4,860,626 |
1,295,085 |
924,959 |
| 2005 |
2,843,997 |
1,888,701 |
17,695,567 |
4,821,137 |
1,215,957 |
865, 128 |
| 2004 |
2,761,275 |
1,854, 251 |
17,650,557 |
4,677,326 |
1,182,676 |
943,907 |
| 2002 |
2,671,705 |
1,790,972 |
17,404,612 |
4,696,143 |
1,121,662 |
886,049 |
| 2000 |
2,505,306 |
1,665,655 |
16,857,578 |
4,677,326 |
1,062,845 |
728,287 |
| 1990 |
1,799,758 |
1,168,959 |
15,193,405 |
4,511,012 |
665,210 |
467,543 |
| % Change 2000-2006 |
18.8% |
21.1% |
6.2% |
3.9% |
21.9% |
27% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
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| Unemployment Rates |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| 2009 June |
8.9% |
8.2% |
11.6% |
10.8% |
12.1% |
12.3% |
| 2008 |
7.0% |
5.5% |
6.1% |
5.2% |
6.1% |
7.2% |
| 2007 |
4.6% |
3.8% |
4.9% |
4.6% |
4.5% |
4.6% |
| 2006 |
4.1% |
3.6% |
4.9% |
4.7% |
4.2% |
4.1% |
| 2005 |
4.7% |
4.1% |
5.4% |
5.0% |
5.0% |
5.2% |
| 2004 |
4.9% |
4.1% |
6.2% |
6.0% |
4.2% |
4.2% |
| 2002 |
6.2% |
5.7% |
6.7% |
7.0% |
5.5% |
5.7% |
| 2000 |
4.0% |
3.6% |
4.9% |
4.7% |
4.5% |
4.6% |
| 1990 |
5.5% |
4.6% |
5.8% |
6.0% |
4.9% |
4.7% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
|
| Employment Distribution by Industry 2008 |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Mining/Construction |
7.21% |
7.55% |
5.25% |
3.57% |
9.35% |
10.20% |
| Manufacturing |
6.7% |
7.04% |
9.52% |
10.67% |
3.85% |
2.79% |
| Transportation & Public Utilities |
3.34% |
3.60% |
3.38% |
3.99% |
4.33% |
4.11% |
| Information |
1.62% |
1.69% |
3.17% |
5.20% |
1.20% |
1.20% |
| Wholesale Trade |
4.13% |
4.77% |
4.72% |
5.52% |
3.11% |
2.62% |
| Retail Trade |
12.32% |
12.16% |
10.97% |
10.27% |
11.06% |
10.92% |
| Finance & Real Estate |
6.77% |
7.93% |
5.68% |
5.79% |
4.90% |
5.19% |
| Professional & Business Services |
14.81% |
16.57% |
15.00% |
14.37% |
12.17% |
12.26% |
| Other Services |
26.44% |
25.52% |
25.47% |
25.77% |
37.14% |
39.60% |
| Government |
16.66% |
13.17% |
16.83% |
14.85% |
12.89% |
11.11% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
|
| Employment Distribution by Industry 2007 |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Mining/Construction |
8.24% |
8.30% |
5.01% |
3.62% |
10.47% |
11.15% |
| Manufacturing |
7.01% |
7.29% |
9.57% |
10.72% |
3.93% |
2.86% |
| Transportation & Public Utilities |
3.26% |
3.55% |
3.36% |
4.04% |
4.12% |
3.15% |
| Information |
1.69% |
1.71% |
3.16% |
5.18% |
1.20% |
1.21% |
| Wholesale Trade |
4.06% |
4.73% |
4.71% |
5.53% |
3.09% |
2.51% |
| Retail Trade |
12.27% |
12.14% |
11.15% |
10.62% |
11.76% |
10.79% |
| Finance & Real Estate |
6.86% |
8.09% |
5.73% |
5.64% |
5.06% |
5.23% |
| Professional & Business Services |
14.97% |
16.79% |
14.94% |
14.51% |
12.26% |
12.37% |
| Other Services |
25.77% |
24.65% |
24.86% |
24.89% |
36.57% |
39.16% |
| Government |
15.82% |
12.83% |
16.41% |
14.52% |
12.27% |
10.64% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
|
| Employment Distribution by Industry 2006 |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Mining/Construction |
9.32% |
9.76% |
6.28% |
3.85% |
11.31% |
11.89% |
| Manufacturing |
7.11% |
7.42% |
10.05% |
11.37% |
3.98% |
2.95% |
| Transportation & Public Utilities |
3.17% |
3.40% |
3.31% |
4.08% |
3.95% |
3.79% |
| Information |
1.70% |
1.74% |
3.16% |
5.16% |
1.20% |
1.21% |
| Wholesale Trade |
4.01% |
4.60% |
4.68% |
5.54% |
3.06% |
2.57% |
| Retail Trade |
12.22% |
12.05% |
11.21% |
10.41% |
10.79% |
10.65% |
| Finance & Real Estate |
6.95% |
8.15% |
5.76% |
5.52% |
5.17% |
5.49% |
| Professional & Business Services |
14.98% |
16.95% |
14.86% |
14.63% |
12.43% |
12.55% |
| Other Services |
24.97% |
23.73% |
24.34% |
24.96% |
36.28% |
38.88% |
| Government |
15.57% |
12.19% |
16.35% |
14.48% |
11.82% |
10.02% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
|
| Employment Distribution by Industry 2005 |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Mining/Construction |
8.74% |
9.18% |
6.11% |
4% |
11.14% |
11.66% |
| Manufacturing |
7.26% |
7.59% |
10.25% |
12% |
3.94% |
2.86% |
| Transportation & Public Utilities |
3.23% |
3.47% |
3.30% |
4% |
3.81% |
3.71% |
| Information |
1.81% |
1.86% |
3.22% |
5% |
1.20% |
1.19% |
| Wholesale Trade |
3.98% |
4.62% |
4.56% |
5% |
3.08% |
2.54% |
| Retail Trade |
12.27% |
12.18% |
11.21% |
10% |
10.86% |
1.82% |
| Finance & Real Estate |
6.95% |
8.21% |
6.28% |
6% |
5.37% |
5.68% |
| Professional & Business Services |
14.77% |
16.77% |
14.55% |
14% |
11.93% |
11.95% |
| Other Services |
24.85% |
23.49% |
24.18% |
25% |
36.81% |
39.59% |
| Government |
16.14% |
12.63% |
16.35 |
15% |
11.85% |
10.00% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
|
| Employment Distribution by Industry 2004 |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Mining/Construction |
8.54% |
8.79% |
5.79% |
3% |
10.59% |
10.56% |
| Manufacturing |
7.37% |
7.76% |
10.55% |
12% |
4.01% |
3.13% |
| Transportation & Public Utilities |
3.29% |
3.61% |
3.34% |
4% |
3.78% |
3.67% |
| Wholesale Trade |
3.93% |
4.59% |
4.51% |
5% |
3.03% |
2.60% |
| Retail Trade |
11.98% |
11.85% |
11.03% |
10% |
11.01% |
11.43% |
| Finance & Real Estate |
6.90% |
8.21% |
6.20% |
6% |
5.40% |
5.61% |
| Professional & Business Services |
38.91% |
39.67% |
38.93% |
39% |
48.61% |
50.86% |
| Government |
17.09% |
13.41% |
16.46% |
15% |
12.20% |
10.76% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
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| Employment Distribution by Industry 2003 |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Agriculture |
2.29% |
1.75% |
3.74% |
0.89% |
1.48% |
1.17% |
| Mining/Construction |
7.48% |
7.48% |
5.43% |
4% |
9.23% |
9.23% |
| Manufacturing |
7.64% |
8.39% |
10.05% |
12% |
3.66% |
2.73% |
| Transportation & Public Utilities |
4.41% |
4.84% |
4.44% |
5% |
4.99% |
5.18% |
| Wholesale Trade |
4.47% |
5.19% |
4.72% |
6% |
3.44% |
2.98% |
| Retail Trade |
16.90% |
16.56% |
15.23% |
14% |
16.08% |
17.08% |
| Finance & Real Estate |
10.18% |
11.34% |
8.59% |
9% |
9.46% |
9.38% |
| Professional Business Services |
33.83% |
33.93% |
35.01% |
39% |
41.42% |
42.73% |
| Government |
12.20% |
10.46% |
12.78% |
11% |
10.19% |
9.51% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
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| Average Hourly Wages (3) |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| 2008 |
$18.88 |
$19.28 |
$23.12 |
$22.90 |
$18.75 |
$18.62 |
| 2007 |
$15.23 |
$16.23 |
$18.67 |
$16.97 |
$17.45 |
$17.05 |
| 2006 |
$14.88 |
$15.37 |
$15.95 |
$14.54 |
$15.47 |
$15.02 |
| 2005 |
$14.55 |
$14.39 |
$15.70 |
$14.16 |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
| 2004 |
$14.11 |
$13.82 |
$15.34 |
$13.58 |
$14.40 |
$14.80 |
| 2002 |
$13.93 |
$13.58 |
$15.03 |
$13.54 |
$14.67 |
$14.01 |
| 2000 |
$12.78 |
$12.68 |
$14.26 |
$13.23 |
$13.85 |
$12.79 |
| 1990 |
$10.21 |
$10.66 |
$11.48 |
$11.48 |
$11.05 |
$12.97 |
| % Change 2001-2006 |
16.4% |
21.2% |
11.9% |
9.9% |
11.7% |
17.4% |
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Arizona |
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California |
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Nevada |
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| Right to Work (4) |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Status |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Basis for Authority |
Constitutional |
|
Legislated |
| Manufacturing Unionization Rate |
1.6% |
1.0% |
10.0% |
9.8% |
4.8% |
7.5% |
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Arizona |
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California |
|
Nevada |
|
| Workers Compensation Rates (5) |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Insurance Cost Index per $100 |
$1.67 |
|
$2.72 |
|
$2.58 |
|
| State Rank (51=Best) |
45 |
|
13 |
|
18 |
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Arizona |
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California |
|
Nevada |
|
| Unemployment Insurance Rates (6) |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Average Cost per Worker |
$140.00 |
|
$238.00 |
|
$785.00 |
|
| State Rank (51=Best) |
5 |
|
22 |
|
46 |
|
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Arizona |
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California |
|
Nevada |
|
| Unitary, Inventory & Hidden Taxes (6) |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Unitary Tax |
NO |
|
YES |
|
NO |
|
| Inventory Tax |
NO |
|
NO |
|
NO |
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Arizona |
|
California |
|
Nevada |
|
| Hidden Taxes |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Insurance |
YES |
|
YES |
|
YES |
|
| Payroll/Employee |
NO |
|
NO |
|
YES |
|
| Severance |
YES |
|
YES |
|
YES |
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Arizona |
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California |
|
Nevada |
|
| Tax Rates (6) |
State |
Phoenix |
State |
L.A. |
State |
Las Vegas |
| Effective Property Tax Rate (per $100) |
|
2.43% |
|
1.13% |
|
1.09% |
| Corporate Income Tax |
6.968% |
|
8.84% |
|
0.00% |
|
| Sales Tax |
5.60% |
|
7.25% |
|
6.50% |
|
| (state and local components) |
|
2.00% |
|
2.50% |
|
0.00% |
Demographics.pdf
