Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Job Growth
There were 55,600 jobs in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 86,899 employed persons for the month. Lake Havasu City added 100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 36 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lake Havasu City job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 55,600 | +100 | +500 |
| CPS | 86,899 | +36 | +1,563 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lake Havasu City 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 Lake Havasu City, Arizona
CES employment for Lake Havasu City peaked in November 2022 at 56,100. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Lake Havasu City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 55,500 in March 2023, Lake Havasu City has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 88,635 for Lake Havasu City in December 2006. 1,736 jobs have been lost in Lake Havasu City since then according to the household survey. From a February 2013 low of 69,281, Lake Havasu City has added 17,618 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Lake Havasu City, Arizona Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 55,600 | 100 | 86,899 | 36 |
| April 2023 | 55,500 | 0 | 86,863 | -78 |
| March 2023 | 55,500 | -100 | 86,941 | 37 |
| February 2023 | 55,600 | -200 | 86,904 | 156 |
| January 2023 | 55,800 | -200 | 86,748 | 225 |
| December 2022 | 56,000 | -100 | 86,523 | -28 |
| November 2022 | 56,100 | 300 | 86,551 | 17 |
| October 2022 | 55,800 | -100 | 86,534 | 200 |
| September 2022 | 55,900 | 300 | 86,334 | 283 |
| August 2022 | 55,600 | -200 | 86,051 | 300 |
| July 2022 | 55,800 | 300 | 85,751 | 252 |
| June 2022 | 55,500 | 400 | 85,499 | 163 |
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