Jobs magnet: Study ranks metro Phoenix No. 1 nationally for attracting, retaining workers
In a national study by labor-analytics firm Emsit, metro Phoenix is ranked top again by its ability to attract and retain high-quality workers and other economic-development factors. However, Maricopa County still has issues, according to an ASU economist.
In a national study by labor-analytics firm Emsit, metro Phoenix is ranked top again by its ability to attract and retain high-quality workers and other economic-development factors. However, Maricopa County still has issues, according to an ASU economist.
In this story published in The Arizona Republic on Dec. 9, 2020:
One problem, as well as an attractive feature, is that we have lower wages in Arizona than in the U.S. overall. The study kind of misses that.
– Lee McPheters, research professor of economics and director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center
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