Arizona's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in September, down from 5 percent in August.
The state Office of Economic Opportunity says Arizona's economy added 36,400 nonfarm jobs in September, surpassing the post-recessionary average gain of 27,900 jobs.
The office says the government sector added 26,100 jobs, an increase that's two-thirds of the total additional jobs. In all, eight of 11 sectors added jobs.
