Arizona No. 9 for December job growth

Thirty-six states suffered short-term job losses between November and December, but Arizona was not among them, according to a report issued Tuesday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The long-term picture was brighter, with 43 states -- including Arizona -- adding jobs during the 12 months between the end of 2009 and the last month of 2010. Click here for a database with the latest employment totals for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. All figures are seasonally adjusted. Arizona added 1,600 jobs from November to December of last year, good for No. 9 in the nation. Over the 12-month period, Arizona added 33,700 jobs, the 10th most in the nation.

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