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Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona Job Growth

There were 2,361,500 jobs in Phoenix, Arizona in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,511,662 employed persons for the month. Phoenix added 19,200 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 14,166 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Phoenix job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,361,500 +19,200 +80,200
CPS 2,511,662 +14,166 +74,019

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

Phoenix, Arizona Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Phoenix in January 2023 is at a new high of 2,361,500.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Phoenix is at a new high of 2,511,662.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Phoenix, Arizona Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 2,361,500 19,200 2,511,662 14,166
December 2022 2,342,300 3,900 2,497,496 6,295
November 2022 2,338,400 7,900 2,491,201 2,969
October 2022 2,330,500 -3,700 2,488,232 4,340
September 2022 2,334,200 2,900 2,483,892 5,329
August 2022 2,331,300 200 2,478,563 6,275
July 2022 2,331,100 2,700 2,472,288 4,553
June 2022 2,328,400 5,200 2,467,735 3,695
May 2022 2,323,200 9,000 2,464,040 6,274
April 2022 2,314,200 11,900 2,457,766 4,472
March 2022 2,302,300 8,200 2,453,294 7,475
February 2022 2,294,100 12,800 2,445,819 8,176

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