New state data shows employment related to tourism increased in Arizona between 2024 and 2025.
Domestic travel to the state fell at the same time.
The Arizona Office of Tourism says 326,359 jobs were directly or indirectly related to travel in the state. That’s about a half-percent jump compared to the year before.
Tourism tax revenue jumped by a similar margin.
At the same time, domestic overnight travel fell by 1.7%, down to about 40 million visitors.
The state did not report how international visits changed, but said they accounted for about 12% of total tourism.
Most U.S. tourists came from California, New York and Florida, while Mexico, Canada and the UK brought the most international travelers.
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