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The number of RN jobs Phoenix has to offer continued climbing last month.

The Phoenix area's unemployment rate dropped to 8.8 percent during March, which was even with the national rate at the time. This is good news for the city, which saw its unemployment rate grow from 8.5 percent to 9.3 percent during February.

About 1,705,300 people were employed in the Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale area during March, which is up from 1,698,400 workers during February and a .5 percent increase from last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

When compared to last year, the education and health services industry grew the most, increasing by 6 percent to 250,800 employees. This is a positive sign for anyone seeking Phoenix nurse jobs (http://phoenix.jobing.com/jobs/nurse), other medical-related positions, or education roles.

Here's a look at how each industry stacked up on a monthly and yearly basis during March:

• Mining and logging - Stayed even at 3,000 jobs.
• Construction - Added 1,600 jobs over the month, decreased by 3.1 percent over the year.
• Manufacturing - Added 200 jobs over the month, increased by .6 percent over the year.
• Trade, transportation, and utilities - Added 500 jobs over the month, increased by 1.6 percent over the year.
• Information - Added 500 jobs over the month, decreased by 1.1 percent over the year.
• Financial activities - Added 800 jobs over the month, increased by .4 percent over the year.
• Professional and business services - Lost 3,200 jobs over the month, decreased by 3.5 percent over the year.
• Education and health services - Added 1,600 jobs over the month, increased by 6 percent over the year.
• Leisure and hospitality - Added 4,600 jobs over the month, increased by 2.9 percent over the year.
• Other services - Added 100 jobs over the month, decreased by 3.9 percent over the year.
• Government - Added 200 jobs over the month, decreased by 1.3 percent over the year.

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