Department of Numbers

Arizona Job Growth

There were 3,158,700 jobs in Arizona in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,536,813 employed persons for the month. Arizona added 12,500 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 7,144 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Arizona job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,158,700 +12,500 +69,800
CPS 3,536,813 +7,144 +67,272

Arizona Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Arizona as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Arizona

CES employment in April 2023 for Arizona is at a new high of 3,158,700.

CPS employment in Arizona for April 2023 is at a new high of 3,536,813.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Arizona Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 3,158,700 12,500 3,536,813 7,144
March 2023 3,146,200 600 3,529,669 11,259
February 2023 3,145,600 3,500 3,518,410 10,596
January 2023 3,142,100 19,500 3,507,814 13,116
December 2022 3,122,600 -1,300 3,494,698 202
November 2022 3,123,900 10,900 3,494,496 1,002
October 2022 3,113,000 0 3,493,494 3,447
September 2022 3,113,000 6,700 3,490,047 3,311
August 2022 3,106,300 4,400 3,486,736 2,545
July 2022 3,101,900 10,200 3,484,191 2,807
June 2022 3,091,700 -3,000 3,481,384 4,453
May 2022 3,094,700 5,800 3,476,931 7,390