Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Job Growth
There were 52,000 jobs in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 81,381 employed persons for the month. Lake Havasu City lost 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 145 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lake Havasu City job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 52,000 | -200 | -800 |
| CPS | 81,381 | +145 | -3,141 |
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 June 2006 at 55,800. Since then 3,800 jobs have been lost in Lake Havasu City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,500 in December 2011, Lake Havasu City has gained 7,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 89,255 for Lake Havasu City in November 2006. 7,874 jobs have been lost in Lake Havasu City since then according to the household survey. From a February 2013 low of 68,585, Lake Havasu City has added 12,796 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2021 | 52,000 | -200 | 81,381 | 145 |
| January 2021 | 52,200 | 200 | 81,236 | 2,121 |
| December 2020 | 52,000 | 100 | 79,115 | 293 |
| November 2020 | 51,900 | 0 | 78,822 | 231 |
| October 2020 | 51,900 | 300 | 78,591 | -830 |
| September 2020 | 51,600 | 800 | 79,421 | 3,608 |
| August 2020 | 50,800 | -100 | 75,813 | 467 |
| July 2020 | 50,900 | 500 | 75,346 | 1,223 |
| June 2020 | 50,400 | 1,400 | 74,123 | -1,129 |
| May 2020 | 49,000 | 2,300 | 75,252 | 6,059 |
| April 2020 | 46,700 | -5,800 | 69,193 | -11,812 |
| March 2020 | 52,500 | -300 | 81,005 | -3,517 |
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