ARIZONA STILL ISN'T RECOVERING

We aren't going to get back to 2007 levels for several years. Source: Arizona Workforce Information

Arizona Industry Employment Average Annual Growth Rate
(a) Historical (b) Forecast
	2010(a)	2011(b)	2012(b)
Total Nonfarm	-2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Manufacturing	-3.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Natural Resources/ Mining	-1.8%	2.0%	4.3%
Construction	-13.7%	-3.0%	0.3%
Trade, Trans., & Utilities	-2.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Information	-4.2%	-0.9%	0.8%
Financial Activities	-2.5%	0.0%	1.1%
Professional & Business Services	-1.9%	-0.7%	0.6%
Education & Health Services	3.0%	3.6%	2.8%
Leisure & Hospitality	-1.4%	3.1%	3.7%
Other Services	-5.4%	-1.9%	-0.6%
Government	-1.5%	-0.9%	-0.5%

According to the local paper, the Tucson Metro area will see NO overrall growth in 2011 and only 0.8% in 2012.  Here's the state's graph: