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Flagstaff, Arizona Job Growth

There were 69,000 jobs in Flagstaff, Arizona in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,952 employed persons for the month. Flagstaff added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 266 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Flagstaff job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 69,000 +500 +2,100
CPS 72,952 +266 +2,505

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Flagstaff, Arizona Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Flagstaff 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 for Flagstaff, Arizona

CES employment for Flagstaff peaked in August 2018 at 69,400. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Flagstaff according to the employer survey. From a trough of 55,700 in April 2020, Flagstaff has gained 13,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Flagstaff is at a new high of 72,952.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Flagstaff, Arizona Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 69,000 500 72,952 266
December 2022 68,500 600 72,686 427
November 2022 67,900 300 72,259 225
October 2022 67,600 200 72,034 12
September 2022 67,400 400 72,022 50
August 2022 67,000 200 71,972 28
July 2022 66,800 -200 71,944 -100
June 2022 67,000 200 72,044 -39
May 2022 66,800 -200 72,083 76
April 2022 67,000 -200 72,007 261
March 2022 67,200 100 71,746 633
February 2022 67,100 200 71,113 666

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