According to the latest statistics there are nearly two million people working in the Phoenix area. Like many cities of its size, this is a diverse economy where you could find a stable career doing everything from working on PCC campaigns to working as a schoolteacher. But if you're moving to the area and are starting the search for a job you likely are interested in what the top industries and employers are. Here is some useful information when it comes to jobs in Phoenix and the surrounding area.

The trade, transportation and utilities sector provides the most jobs to area residents. This would include working as a truck or bus driver to working for the city doing subsurface utility engineering. Next in line in terms of the number of jobs provided are business and professional services and healthcare and education. Together these three sectors provide about 850,000 jobs for those working in Phoenix, Mesa or Glendale. Government, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing also all provide more than 100,000 jobs each to the local economy.

The two main industries in terms of revenue for the city are manufacturing and tourism. Products that are made in the Phoenix area include aircraft parts, agricultural chemicals, and electronics. If you're trained working with a power quality analyzer than you may be able to find work in this sector. There are about ten million visitors that come to the Phoenix area from all over North America each year. There is a $600 million dollar project underway to improve the airport and jobs serving this holiday population range from working in a conference centre to cooking at one of the city's top restaurants. If you're leaving behind a career working with an industrial mixer to serve people in a resort setting, you might find just the right opportunity here in Phoenix.

This is a growing city and many new businesses and industries are opening up each year. Job growth was up more than fifteen percent between 2000 and 2008. If you're looking to be your own boss than this could be the perfect city to open that auto body shop or home-based business. There are also several Fortune 500 companies located in the area for those that have dreams of climbing a huge corporate ladder. They include Boeing, Time Warner Telecom, IBM, and Bank of America. No matter what your career goals are, there is likely a way to get there in Phoenix.