Tucson saw improvement in employment growth in 2017 but still lags behind Phoenix and other Western peers, according to the Making Action Possible Dashboard, a project of the Economic and Business Research Center at the University of Arizona Eller College of Management.
Tucson economy: MAP Dashboard
A higher labor-participation rate shows workers believe businesses are hiring for jobs that are worth their time and effort.
Tucson's relatively low cost of living isn't enough to offset the area's low teacher pay, according to the MAP Dashboard, a project of the Uni…
Number of Tucson business establishments fell in the wake of the Great Recession but grew in 2017, UA economists say.
Historically, Tucson's voter turnout has exceeded the state’s rate, but in 2016, both lagged the national rate, according to the Making Action…
The Tucson metro area ranked second among its Western peers for national park visits in 2017, according to the MAP Dashboard, a project of the…
Tucson ranks high among its peers for the percentage of residents who graduated from college with science or and engineering majors, UA econom…
Despite some gains in recent years, Tucson's ranks eighth among a dozen Western cities for median wages, according to the Making Action Possib…
Tucson's business growth was flat in 2018 — but that was an improvement, University of Arizona economists found.
Tucson's GDP growth of 3.6% in 2018 outpaced the nation, according to the MAP Dashboard, a project of the Economic and Business Research Cente…
