Department of Numbers

Prescott, Arizona Job Growth

There were 69,900 jobs in Prescott, Arizona in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 106,026 employed persons for the month. Prescott added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 402 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Prescott job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 69,900 +300 +2,300
CPS 106,026 +402 +2,824

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

Prescott, Arizona Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Prescott in January 2023 is at a new high of 69,900.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Prescott is at a new high of 106,026.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Prescott, Arizona Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 69,900 300 106,026 402
December 2022 69,600 -100 105,624 504
November 2022 69,700 300 105,120 397
October 2022 69,400 200 104,723 268
September 2022 69,200 200 104,455 320
August 2022 69,000 700 104,135 271
July 2022 68,300 600 103,864 -156
June 2022 67,700 -900 104,020 -179
May 2022 68,600 100 104,199 -21
April 2022 68,500 600 104,220 65
March 2022 67,900 200 104,155 393
February 2022 67,700 100 103,762 560