| EMPLOYMENT |
| Employment market information is made available as changes occur. Sources of information include the State Department of Economic Security, The United States Department of Labor, and publicly announced information regarding employment reduction or employment additions made available from secondary sources. |
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| Employment Reduction | |
| Employer | Reduction (Jobs) | Reporting Date | | Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | 240
| 12/2007
| | Arizona Public Service Co. | 300 | 01/2008
| | 1st National Bank of Arizona | 35
| 01/2008
| | Honeywell Aerospace | 420
| 02/2008
| Freescale
| 100
| 05/2008 | STA Travel Inc.
| 200
| 06/2008
| Catalyst Paper Corp
| 100
| 06/2008
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| Employment Addition | |
| Employer | Addition (Jobs) | Reporting Date | | Reliance Cos. | 1,500
| 12/2007
| | West Business Services | 200
| 01/2008
| General Dynamics
| 900
| 04/2008 | US Airways
| 800
| 05/2008 | Hawker Beechcraft
| 110
| 05/2008
| | Advanced Healthcare Co. | 130
| 06/2008
| | RSI Enterprises | 80
| 06/2008 | VESystems
| 16
| 06/2008 | Amazon.com Inc.
| 1,300 | 07/2008
| Reliance Companies
| 1,500 | 07/2008 | |
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| Labor Force Data, Phoenix-Mesa | |
| Civilian Labor Force | Unemployment Rate | Reporting Date | | 2,065.0 | 3.4%
| 10/2007
| | 2,080.5 | 3.5%
| 11/2007
| | 2,080.4 | 3.8%
| 12/2007 | | 2,086.8 | 4.0% | 01/2008 | | 2,078.8 | 3.5% | 02/2008 | | 2,080.8 | 3.5% | 03/2008 | | 2,070.0 | 3.2% | 04/2008 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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| Non-Agricultural Employment Status | |
| | Total Employment (1,901.6) | | Period | Construction | Other | Total | | April 2008 Total | 148.6 | 1,753.0 | 1,901.6 | ** Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Source: U.S. Department of Labor |
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