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The economy is favorable for those seeking nursing jobs Phoenix (Click here).

During February, Arizona's unemployment rate remained at 9.6 percent for the fourth month in a row, which is above the national average of 8.9 percent. The Phoenix area had an unemployment rate of 9.3 percent during January.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale area employed about 1,698,800 workers during February, which is up from 1,682,100 workers during January and a .7 percent increase from last year.

The education and health services industry saw the biggest yearly job growth by far, increasing by 5.8 percent for a total of 248,900 employees. Only four other industries managed to add jobs between February 2010 and February 2011.

The leisure and hospitality industry increased by 2.1 percent to 176,000 jobs, while trade, transportation, and utilities grew by 1.8 percent to 352,000 workers; manufacturing increased by .5 percent to 110,500 jobs; and financial activities grew by .1 percent to 136,800 workers.

Nine industries were able to add jobs on a monthly basis during February. The government industry saw the biggest grow, adding 5,800 workers over the month for a total of 240,600 jobs.

Other industries that saw a monthly increase in employment include:

• Leisure and hospitality - 2,900 jobs
• Education and health services - 2,800 jobs
• Trade, transportation, and utilities - 2,500 jobs
• Professional and business services - 1,600 jobs
• Financial activities - 900 jobs
• Other services - 500 jobs
• Manufacturing - 300 jobs
• Information - 300 jobs

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