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Abundant, Affordable, High Quality Workforce
Leading employers like Boeing and Banner Health Systems benefit from Mesa's well-educated workforce,more than 44% of which have an associate degree or higher. The Phoenix-Mesa MSA has more than 2.7 million workers, up 1.8% from 2024.
Source: ESRI Business Analyst, 2025; US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025
As a right to work state, Arizona has one of the lowest unionization rates in the nation. Additionally, Arizona employers, on average, pay the 10th lowest unemployment insurance premium tax contribution.
Arizona is ranked second in the nation for UI tax competitiveness.
Whether focused on high-tech jobs, administrative operations, or customer service, Mesa and the Greater Phoenix area can meet all of your labor force needs.
| 2025 Educational Attainment (Highest Level Completed) |
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| High School Graduate | 20.4% | |
| Some College | 23.9% | |
| Associate Degree |
10.3% | |
| Bachelor's Degree | 22.4% | |
| Graduate Degree | 11.3% | |
| 44% (age 25+) hold an associate degree or higher | ||
| Source: ESRI Business Analyst, 2025 | ||
| 2025 Employment & Labor Force | ||
| Mesa | Phx-Mesa metro | |
| Labor Force | 272,174 | 2,674,069 |
| Employment | 262,926 | 2,581,183 |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 3.5% |
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Source: ESRI Business Analyst, 2025 |
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Maricopa Information Technology Institute – East Valley (MITI-EV) is a collaboration between Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Mesa Community College, Rio Salado Community College, and Scottsdale Community College that meets the emerging technological workforce’s demand for talent in the areas of blockchain, app development using Swift/Xcode, big data, gaming, cloud computing, mobile and wearable technology, and the Internet of Things.
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