Arizona Economic Data
National Economic Data
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Since 1989, the Alliance Bank Economic Policy Institute has provided market research and economic data for the Arizona Office of Tourism. While this partnership continues, we also provide market research for many public and private sector clients needing current economic data.
Recent information is included below and updated as it becomes available. Additional resources including published reports, journals and databases may also be available. Contact us for more information at 928-523-7307 or Tourism.Research@nau.edu.
Tax rates and collections Accordion Closed
Most Arizona cities and towns levy local sales taxes on hospitality-related business activity in two categories, Lodging & Restaurants/Bars. ABEPI tracks and reports Bed tax and Restaurant/Bar tax rates for all Arizona cities and towns, see below.
Bed Tax Rates September 2019-Alpha List by Community
Bed Tax Rates September 2019-Grouped by County
Bed Tax Rates September 2019-Ranked
Restaurant and Bar Tax Rates September 2019
Bed Tax Collections (code 144)-Select Communities 2010-2019
Bed Tax Collections (code 144)-Select Communities Summary-2018
Arizona Dept. of Revenue Collections by City/Town
Hotels (code 044) FY20 / FY19
Hotels Additional (code 144) FY20 / FY19
Restaurants & Bars (code 011 and 111) FY20 / FY19
Amusements (code 012) FY20 / FY19
Monthly gross sales data Accordion Closed
Monthly Gross Sales data is produced by the Arizona Department of Revenue; Hospitality-related sales in four categories are provided below: Hotel/Motel, Restaurant/Bar, Amusement and Retail. These sales are reported for the State overall and by County.
Arizona Counties-Gross Sales by Sector 2019 vs 2018
Arizona Gross Sales: 2006-2018
Apache County: 2006-2018
Cochise County: 2006-2018
Coconino County: 2006-2018
Gila County: 2006-2018
Graham County: 2006-2018
Greenlee County: 2006-2018
La Paz County: 2006-2018
Maricopa County: 2006-2018
Mohave County: 2006-2018
Navajo County: 2006-2018
Pima County: 2006-2018
Pinal County: 2006-2018
Santa Cruz County: 2006-2018
Yavapai County: 2006-2018
Yuma County: 2006-2018
Employment and Unemployment summaries Accordion Closed
Workforce data is provided by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Summaries for the State of Arizona and local jurisdictions are included below and updated monthly.
Apache County-Employment 2015-2019
Cochise County-Employment 2015-2019
Coconino County-Employment 2015-2019
Gila County-Employment 2015-2019
Graham County-Employment 2015-2019
Greenlee County-Employment 2015-2019
La Paz County-Employment 2015-2019
Maricopa County-Employment 2015-2019
Mohave County-Employment 2015-2019
Navajo County-Employment 2015-2019
Pima County Employment 2015-2019
Pinal County-Employment 2015-2019
Santa Cruz County-Employment 2015-2019
Yavapai County-Employment 2015-2019
Yuma County-Employment 2015-2019
Employment by Sector-State and County
Ed and Healthcare Sector Employment 2014-2019
Financial Activities Sector Employment 2014-2019
Information Sector Employment 2014-2019
Leisure and Hospitality Sector Employment 2014-2019
Professional and Business Services Sector Employment 2014-2019
Trade, Transportation and Utilities Sector Employment 2014-2019
Additional Sector and Subsector Employment 2014-2019 (AZ only)
Public lands and recreation Accordion Closed
Arizona public lands include 28 State Parks, 21 National Park Service areas, 9 National Wildlife Refuges, 6 National Forests, and 12.2 million acres of Bureau of Land Management administered lands.
Arizona State Parks-Visitation-2019
Arizona State Parks-Visitation-2018
Arizona State Parks-Visitation by County-2019
Arizona State Parks-Visitation by County-2018
Arizona State Parks-Economic Impact-2014
National Park Service-Visitation-Arizona-2019
National Park Service-Visitation-Arizona-2018
National Park Service-Visitation by Arizona County-2019
National Park Service-Visitation by Arizona County-2018
National Park Service Visitor Spending Effects-Arizona-2018
National Park Service-Economic Contribution-Arizona Ranking 2018
National Park Service-Top Ten Parks by Visitation-United States-2018
National Park Service-Top Ten Parks by Economic Impact-United States-2018
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Wildlife Watching-Arizona
U.S. Forest Service-National Visitor Use Monitoring Data-Arizona
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