Prescott, Arizona Job Growth

There were 65,900 jobs in Prescott, Arizona in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 102,229 employed persons for the month. Prescott lost 100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 201 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Prescott job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 peaked in December 2019 at 66,400. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Prescott according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,300 in April 2020, Prescott has gained 4,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 103,795 for Prescott in February 2020. 1,566 jobs have been lost in Prescott since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 93,637, Prescott has added 8,592 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Prescott, Arizona Employment History