- sees 4.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 3,014,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This is a 4.4 percent increase since last January when - reported 2,887,600 workers on non-farm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Arizona reported 0 thousand million people employed on non-farm payrolls in January.