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Az Industry Statistics

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01 Industry overview

The az industry at a glance

Azerbaijan’s industrial sector produced AZN63.1 billion in 2025, with mining accounting for 59.6% of output while non-oil-and-gas industry grew 5.5%.

AZN63.1B[29]
Industrial output, 2025
5.5%[29]
Non-oil industry growth, 2025
59.6%[29]
Mining share of output, 2025
293,800[29]
Manufacturing employees, 2024
Market size
Industrial enterprises and individual entrepreneurs produced AZN63.1 billion of industrial products in 2025, down 1.0% from 2024. Industry generated 33.0% of Azerbaijan’s GDP in 2025.[29]
Market share & regions
The 2025 industrial mix was dominated by mining and quarrying at 59.6% of output, followed by manufacturing at 33.9%, electricity, gas and steam at 5.5%, and water, waste management and remediation at 1.0%.[29]
Segmentation
Mining output totaled AZN37.6 billion in 2025, while manufacturing output reached AZN21.4 billion. Other segments included electricity, gas and steam at AZN3.5 billion and water supply, waste management and remediation at AZN654.8 million.[29][47]
Trends, drivers & challenges
The sector remains heavily exposed to hydrocarbons: oil and gas output fell 2.0% in 2025, while non-oil-and-gas industrial production increased 5.5%. Pharmaceutical production rose 86.3%, wood processing 57.0% and textile products 24.5%, but motor vehicles fell 40.3%.[29]
Latest news
For January–September 2026, industrial product output was AZN51.2 billion, down 0.8% year on year, while non-oil-and-gas industry increased 5.4%. Over the same period, GDP grew 1.5%.[29]
report visual · Projection

Annual average total nonfarm employment (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler MSA, Arizona)

Annual average total nonfarm employment grew from 2,120 thousand jobs in 2020 to 2,456 thousand jobs in 2024.

2,120 thousand jobs
Start
+3.75%
CAGR · 4y
2,456 thousand jobs
Projected
20202024
source-verifiedoeo.az.gov2024

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Az Industry

The leading companies in the az industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 10, 2026 · Next review December 10, 2026

Verdict

TSMC Arizona and RTX are tied at the top of Gitnux's 2026 az ranking with an Overall score of 9.0 each.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in semiconductor fabrication

    TSMC Arizona

    US

    Ranked #1 · 9.0 · Semiconductor fabrication

    Why we picked it: It expands advanced wafer fabrication plus advanced packaging and an R&D center as it targets up to ten fabs.

  2. Leader in defense aerospace

    RTX

    US

    Ranked #2 · 9.0 · Defense aerospace

    Why we picked it: It is tied to Raytheon defense operations in Arizona, with missile work headquartered in Tucson.

  3. Leader in healthcare services

    Mayo Clinic

    US

    Ranked #3 · 8.9 · Healthcare services

    Why we picked it: It is anchored in specialty care and clinical research and is reported among Arizona’s largest healthcare employers.

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

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Top 10 companies in the az industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

TSMC Arizona

Semiconductor fabrication · US

9.0
2

RTX

Defense aerospace · US

9.0
3

Mayo Clinic

Healthcare services · US

8.9
4

GoDaddy

Domain hosting services · US

8.8
5

Carvana

Online retail & logistics · US

8.7
6

Avnet

Electronic components and technology distribution · US

8.6
7

Republic Services

Waste, recycling and environmental services · US

8.5
8

Walmart

Retail, grocery and general merchandise in Arizona · US

8.5
9

Freeport-McMoRan

Copper mining and metals operations in Arizona · US

8.3
10

Microchip Technology

Microcontrollers, analog and embedded semiconductors · US

8.2

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 10, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 11). Top 10 companies in the az industry. In Az Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/az-industry-statistics/#top-companies

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

Arizona’s technology labor base shows expansion tied to AI and advanced-technology activity, with 99,769 technology and innovation jobs recorded in 2025.

AI in the az industry

  • 41,941 software-developer jobs were recorded in Arizona in 2025 as AI and advanced-technology activity expanded across the state.[1]
  • Computer-hardware-engineer employment in Arizona grew nearly 197% between 2020 and 2025 as semiconductor, embedded-systems and AI-related activity expanded.[2]
  • Arizona technology-sector computer and information systems managers earned median annual pay of $163,677 in 2025.[1]
  • Software-developer employment in Arizona grew 18.98% between 2020 and 2025, supported partly by AI and advanced-manufacturing activity.[1]
  • Arizona technology-sector software developers earned median annual pay of $127,672 in 2025.[1]
  • 99,769 technology and innovation jobs were recorded in Arizona in 2025, a workforce category that includes the state’s expanding artificial-intelligence ecosystem.[3]

Automation in the az industry

  • Computer-systems-analyst and network-support-specialist roles in Arizona declined sharply in the period reported through Q3 2025, reflecting changing technology models and increased automation.[2]
  • Arizona’s technology and innovation sector was ranked among the top four U.S. states for manufacturing-industry employment in 2025.[3]
  • Computer and information systems manager employment in Arizona increased 38.24% from 2020 to 2025, reaching 15,318 jobs.[1]
  • Arizona was ranked among the top four U.S. states for technology-and-innovation manufacturing concentration in 2025.[3]
  • Computer-hardware-engineer employment in Arizona increased nearly 197% between 2020 and 2025, reflecting automation-intensive semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing growth.[2]
  • Software-developer employment in Arizona increased 18.98% between 2020 and 2025 as technology-intensive production expanded.[1]

Digital Transformation in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • 72% of EU enterprises had at least basic digital intensity in 2025, including 96% of large enterprises and 69% of small enterprises.[4]
  • 98% of surveyed public-sector organizations worldwide reported having some form of digital-transformation strategy in 2025.[5]
  • 74% of EU businesses reached a basic level of digital intensity in 2024, compared with 73% of SMEs and 98% of large businesses.[4]
  • 71% of EU small and medium-sized enterprises reached at least a basic level of digital intensity in 2025.[4]

Technology Adoption in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • 20.0% of EU enterprises with at least 10 employees used artificial-intelligence technologies in 2025, up from 13.5% in 2024.[4]
  • 52.9% of EU enterprises with at least 10 employees conducted meetings remotely via the internet in 2024.[4]
  • 48% of nonprofits reported using artificial intelligence in 2025, up from 31% in 2024.[6]
  • 45% of philanthropic organizations reported that their technology leader reported directly to the chief executive or president in 2024.[7]

Cloud Computing in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • 80% of surveyed nonprofits were more likely to adopt a cloud-based solution in 2024 than two years earlier.[8]
  • 85.2% of EU enterprises using paid cloud services used them for email in 2025, while 71.7% used office software and 71.5% used file storage.[4]
  • 93% of surveyed nonprofits said they wanted to move their current technology to the cloud in the prior GiveSmart study.[8]
  • 52.7% of EU enterprises used paid cloud-computing services in 2025, up 7.4 percentage points from 2023.[4]
  • 60% of surveyed charities said their cloud journey was largely complete in 2025.[9]

Big Data in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • 33.02% of EU enterprises performed data analytics using their own employees in 2025.[4]
  • 40% of EU enterprises performed data analytics internally or through another organization in 2025.[4]
  • 5.92% of EU enterprises performed analytics on data from smart devices or sensors using their own employees in 2025.[4]
  • 13.85% of EU enterprises used an external enterprise or organization to perform data analytics in 2025.[4]
  • 7.28% of EU enterprises performed analytics on government-authority open data using their own employees in 2025.[4]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Data management and interoperability appear as operational gaps: 52% of public-sector organizations had ongoing interoperability projects in 2024–2025.

Data Quality in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across 46 U.S. state governments, 22% had an established data-quality program in 2024, while 78% did not.[10]
  • Among surveyed nonprofits, 9% described themselves as highly data-driven in 2025, while 34% said data was collected but not fully leveraged.[11]
  • Across 46 U.S. state governments, 95% of respondents said increased AI and generative-AI adoption would affect the importance of data management in 2024.[10]
  • Across 350 public-sector organizations in 23 countries, 41% said in 2024–2025 that they could access data at the speed needed for decision-making.[12]
  • Among surveyed nonprofits, 10% said data was embedded in organizational culture with an integrated data platform in 2024.[13]
  • Across 46 U.S. state governments, 89% of CIOs rated data quality as important, very important or critically important in 2024.[10]

Data Governance in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across 350 public-sector organizations in 23 countries, 52% had ongoing projects to improve interoperability of their data and IT systems in 2024–2025.[12]
  • Across 350 public-sector organizations in 23 countries, 53% identified ineffective data governance and management as a challenge in 2024–2025.[12]
  • Across 350 public-sector organizations in 23 countries, 61% said achieving interoperability was a key priority of their data and IT strategy in 2024–2025.[12]
  • Among surveyed nonprofits globally, 37% reported having a data-handling policy in 2025.[14]
  • Across 36 OECD countries, 80% reported implementing the principle of managing data with integrity in 2025.[15]
  • Across 36 OECD countries, 83% reported policy initiatives promoting ethical data management in 2025.[15]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Arizona industrial strategy is documented through expansions and acquisitions, including a sale of AZ Wire & Cable completed on December 31, 2025.

Growth in the az industry

  • 2 new locations—California and Florida—were opened after MFG Partners invested in AZ Wire & Cable in 2022.[16]
  • 1 strategic acquisition of Gen-Pro expanded AZ Wire & Cable’s portfolio into generator-related products in 2024.[17]
  • 2 new facilities were added by AZ Wire & Cable in 2023, in Orlando, Florida and through the Maney Wire & Cable acquisition in Ontario, California.[17]

Differentiation in the az industry

  • 4 additional application categories—residential, industrial, commercial and specialty wire and cable—are highlighted in AZ Wire & Cable’s company overview in 2026.[17]
  • 3 customer segments—industrial, commercial and specialty—are explicitly targeted by AZ Wire & Cable’s product offering in 2026.[17]

Mergers and acquisitions in the az industry

  • 1 sale of AZ Wire & Cable to LindFast Solutions Group was completed on December 31, 2025.[17]
  • 1 acquisition of Maney Wire & Cable was completed by AZ Wire & Cable on October 2, 2023.[17]
  • 1 acquisition of Gen-Pro was announced by AZ Wire & Cable in May 2024 to broaden generator-related product offerings.[17]

Strategic partnerships in the az industry

  • 1 strategic investment by MFG Partners was completed in 2022, with AZ’s executive team retaining operating control.[17]
  • 1 subsequent strategic ownership partnership with LindFast Solutions Group began after the sale of AZ Wire & Cable was completed in 2025.[17]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce pipeline indicators focus on semiconductor training and upskilling, including more than 100 equipment-technician positions expected by end of 2026 at TSMC Arizona.

Hiring in the az industry

  • More than 100 equipment-technician positions were expected to be filled at TSMC Arizona’s north Phoenix facilities by the end of 2026.[18]
  • Arizona’s three public universities produced more than 1,800 semiconductor-related graduates in 2023.[19]
  • Arizona’s semiconductor apprenticeship initiative had 83 apprentices across six cohorts after launching.[3]
  • Arizona’s semiconductor apprenticeship initiative reached more than 18,000 K–12 students through outreach in FY2025.[3]
  • The initiative reached 335 members of Arizona’s military community through semiconductor-career outreach in FY2025.[3]

Remote Work in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among U.S. public-sector workers in 2024–2025, 41.0% of federal-government employees worked at home, compared with 41.9% in state government and 24.4% in local government.[20]
  • In 2025, 7% of surveyed U.S. state and local governments reported having at least some staff working outside their metropolitan area or state.[21]
  • Across U.S. public-sector workers, 33.6% could work at home in 2024–2025, and 29.4% did so, according to annual averages.[20]
  • In 2025, 4% of surveyed U.S. state and local governments hired new staff to work exclusively offsite.[21]

Hybrid Work in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • In 2025, 36% of U.S. local and state governments with fewer than 250 full-time-equivalent employees reported using hybrid work.[21]
  • In 2025, 35.6% of surveyed Florida nonprofits with paid employees offered hybrid office/home work arrangements.[22]
  • In 2025, 75% of U.S. local and state governments with at least 2,500 full-time-equivalent employees reported using hybrid work.[21]
  • In 2025, 67% of surveyed U.S. state and local governments reported that flexible work practices had a positive productivity impact.[21]
  • Among U.S. state and local governments with hybrid schedules in 2025, 61% had designated shared in-office days.[21]

Upskilling in the az industry

  • Arizona had more than 90 semiconductor training providers and 579 direct and indirect semiconductor-related education and training programs.[3]
  • The inaugural ASU–TSMC equipment-technician training cohort graduated in 2026 with professional certificates and hands-on technical experience.[18]
  • Arizona’s Semiconductor Technician Quick Start program provided a 10-day, 40-hour boot camp for semiconductor careers.[23]
  • ASU offered 25 undergraduate and more than 50 graduate programs related to semiconductor workforce preparation.[24]
  • ASU planned up to 12 additional equipment-technician training cohorts per year through 2028 after the first two cohorts.[18]

Employee Engagement in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • In 2025, New South Wales public-sector employee engagement increased to 63.6 points from 62.3 points in 2024.[25]
  • In 2025, Audit Wales recorded an overall employee engagement score of 73% using the Civil Service People Survey methodology.[26]
  • In 2025, employee engagement ranged from 57% to 71% across the U.K. Civil Service’s main organizations.[27]
  • Across the U.K. Civil Service, the employee engagement index was 65% in 2025, up one percentage point from 2024.[27]
  • In 2025, Audit Wales reported an 84% participation rate in its employee engagement survey, up from 80% in 2023.[26]

Change Management in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • In 2025, fewer than half of surveyed nonprofits said their organization evaluated whether change initiatives had a positive impact on performance.[28]
  • In 2025, 59.4% of surveyed nonprofit organizations reported reviewing change initiatives to capture lessons learned.[28]
  • In 2025, 41.7% of surveyed nonprofits shared change-management lessons internally, while 30.9% shared them both internally and externally.[28]
  • Across 1,235 nonprofit professionals in 75 countries, 64.0% believed organizational changes were implemented in ways that could be maintained over time in 2025.[28]

08 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Digital adoption is quantified for Azerbaijan, with an 81% internet-penetration rate in 2023 supporting market reach for digital businesses.

Marketing in the az industry

  • 56.4 million manats was generated by advertising placement in Azerbaijan in 2023.[29]
  • 161.5 million manats was spent by Azerbaijani advertising enterprises in 2023.[29]
  • 71.2 million manats was the total value of advertising-service contracts concluded in Azerbaijan in 2023.[29]
  • 56.9 million manats was generated by preparing advertising information in Azerbaijan in 2023.[29]
  • 22,902 advertising-service contracts were concluded in Azerbaijan in 2023.[29]

Digital marketing in the az industry

  • 33 million manats was invested in digital advertising platforms in Azerbaijan in 2023.[30]
  • 81% was Azerbaijan’s internet-penetration rate in 2023, providing market reach for digital businesses and marketing.[31]
  • 28 million manats was Azerbaijan’s forecast digital advertising-market volume for 2023 in an industry overview.[32]

Social media in the az industry

  • 27% of surveyed Azerbaijani small businesses used Telegram in 2023.[33]
  • 51% of surveyed Azerbaijani small businesses used Facebook in 2023.[33]
  • 77% of Azerbaijanis used social networks in 2023, according to a national digital-skills assessment.[34]
  • 46% of surveyed Azerbaijani small businesses used WhatsApp in 2023.[33]
  • 34% of surveyed Azerbaijani small businesses used TikTok in 2023.[33]

Influencer Marketing in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among nonprofits with paid influencer campaigns, 83% used those partnerships for narrative or persuasion work in 2025.[35]
  • 14% of nonprofit communications professionals rated influencer or ambassador marketing very or extremely important in 2026, based on a survey of 322 respondents in the United States and Canada.[36]
  • 100% of nonprofit organizations that partnered with influencers included Instagram in their influencer marketing strategy in 2025.[35]
  • 58% of nonprofit organizations in the M+R Benchmarks participant group reported working with social media influencers in 2025.[35]
  • Among nonprofits with paid influencer campaigns, 61% used those partnerships for fundraising in 2025.[35]

09 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Execution relies on external capacity: across UK public-sector digital and data spending, contractors and managed-service providers accounted for 55% (£14.5 billion) in 2023.

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the public sector and nonprofit sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among surveyed nonprofit leaders, 45% outsourced legal and compliance services in 2025.[37]
  • Among surveyed nonprofit leaders, 53% outsourced IT support and data management in 2025.[37]
  • Across UK public-sector organizations, third parties received £21 billion, or about 81% of digital and data spending, in 2023.[27]
  • Across OECD governments, outsourced expenditure averaged 9.5% of GDP in 2021, including purchases of goods and services from non-government providers.[15]
  • Across UK public-sector digital and data spending, contractors, managed-service providers and IT consultants accounted for 55%, or £14.5 billion, in 2023.[38]

10 Statistics

Product & Service

Arizona’s industrial scale is tracked via manufacturing capacity and investment, including $46.8 billion manufacturing economic impact in 2025.

Product development in the az industry

  • $265 billion is TSMC’s total announced investment in Arizona, including 10 fabs, two advanced-packaging facilities and an R&D center, as of 2026.[3]
  • 70+ semiconductor expansions have been secured in Arizona since 2020, representing more than $319 billion in capital investment, as of 2026.[3]
  • $35.5 million is being invested in a University of Arizona semiconductor nanofabrication-center expansion announced in 2026.[3]
  • 1,504 jobs were added in Arizona machinery manufacturing between 2022 Q2 and 2024 Q2, a 9.3% annual increase.[39]
  • 2,238 jobs were projected to be added in Arizona computer and electronic product manufacturing between 2023 and 2025, the largest projected manufacturing increase.[39]

Value proposition in the az industry

  • $95,928 was the average projected salary for Arizona Commerce Authority FY2025 business-attraction and expansion projects.[3]
  • 5,819 manufacturing establishments operated in Arizona in 2025.[3]
  • $5.6 billion of Arizona’s 2025 manufactured-goods exports came from aerospace parts and products.[3]
  • $46.8 billion was Arizona manufacturing’s economic impact in 2025.[3]
  • $31.64 billion in capital investment was associated with Arizona Commerce Authority FY2025 business-attraction and expansion projects.[3]

12 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Distribution footprint details appear as structure: 9 distribution centers serve U.S. regions as of 2026.

Globalization in the az industry

  • 9 distribution centers serve U.S. regions including the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, West Coast, Midwest, Mountain and Pacific Northwest as of 2026.[17]
  • 8 regional distribution centers were identified in AZ Wire & Cable’s company overview in 2026.[17]

Supplier management in the az industry

  • AZ Wire & Cable works with vendors described as industry leaders in creating standard and specialty wire and cable products in 2026.[17]
  • 2 founders launched AZ Wire & Cable in 1988 after identifying an opportunity around hard-to-find products, manufacturer minimums and limited inventory turns.[17]

Stakeholder management in the az industry

  • 3 Anixter family executives retained significant equity ownership and continued managing day-to-day operations after MFG Partners’ investment.[17]
  • More than 125 employees worked across AZ Wire & Cable’s locations when MFG Partners made its strategic investment in 2022.[17]

Distribution channels in the az industry

  • 30,000 square feet is the size of AZ Wire & Cable’s Middletown, New York facility opened in May 2022.[17]
  • 5 value-added processing services—cutting, reeling, paralleling, striping and coiling—are offered by AZ Wire & Cable as of 2026.[17]
  • 50,000 square feet is the size of AZ Wire & Cable’s Orlando, Florida distribution center opened in 2023.[17]

Key questions about the az industry

What was Azerbaijan’s industrial output size in 2025?
Azerbaijan’s industrial sector produced AZN63.1 billion in 2025.
How did non-oil-and-gas industry perform in 2025?
Non-oil-and-gas industry grew 5.5% in 2025, while oil and gas output fell 2.0%.
Which companies lead the az industry?
TSMC Arizona and RTX are tied at the top of Gitnux's 2026 az ranking with an Overall score of 9.0 each.
What technology shifts show up in the Arizona data for 2025?
Software-developer employment in Arizona grew 18.98% between 2020 and 2025, and computer-hardware-engineer employment grew nearly 197% between 2020 and 2025.
How is the 2025 industrial mix distributed across major segments?
The 2025 mix was 59.6% mining and quarrying, 33.9% manufacturing, 5.5% electricity, gas and steam, and 1.0% water, waste management and remediation.
What does the latest 2026 industrial trend say about GDP and industrial output?
For January–September 2026, industrial output was AZN51.2 billion, down 0.8% year on year, while GDP grew 1.5% over the same period.
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