Tucson, Arizona Job Growth

There were 386,200 jobs in Tucson, Arizona in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 466,361 employed persons for the month. Tucson lost 700 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,858 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tucson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	386,200	-700	+7,300
CPS	466,361	+2,858	+10,103

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

Tucson, Arizona Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Tucson peaked in March 2007 at 387,200. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Tucson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 350,300 in July 2011, Tucson has gained 35,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Tucson is at a new high of 466,361.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tucson, Arizona Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	386,200	-700	466,361	2,858
September 2018	386,900	300	463,503	2,508
August 2018	386,600	2,400	460,995	-2,136
July 2018	384,200	1,000	463,131	1,499
June 2018	383,200	1,500	461,632	-141
May 2018	381,700	1,300	461,773	1,426
April 2018	380,400	900	460,347	547
March 2018	379,500	-300	459,800	1,144
February 2018	379,800	-900	458,656	1,025
January 2018	380,700	1,200	457,631	698
December 2017	379,500	1,600	456,933	689
November 2017	377,900	-1,000	456,244	-14