Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Flagstaff rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Flagstaff peaked in February 2010 at 9.6% and is now 1.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in October 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Flagstaff unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Arizona	8.7%	0.0	-0.9
Flagstaff	7.8%	+0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Flagstaff, Arizona, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Flagstaff peaked in March 2010 at 7,286. There are now 1,361 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,870 in November 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 55. Flagstaff employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Flagstaff, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Flagstaff	5,925	+55	-418

Number of Unemployed Persons

Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Flagstaff Unemployment Rate	Flagstaff Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.7%	7.8%	5,925
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	7.7%	5,870
October 2011	8.9%	9.0%	7.7%	5,927
September 2011	9.0%	9.1%	7.8%	5,999
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	8.0%	6,150
July 2011	9.1%	9.4%	8.0%	6,266
June 2011	9.1%	9.3%	8.2%	6,417
May 2011	9.0%	9.1%	8.1%	6,395
April 2011	9.0%	9.3%	8.3%	6,502
March 2011	8.9%	9.5%	8.3%	6,507
February 2011	9.0%	9.6%	8.3%	6,448
January 2011	9.1%	9.6%	8.3%	6,418