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Tucson, Arizona Job Growth

There were 398,700 jobs in Tucson, Arizona in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 477,831 employed persons for the month. Tucson added 1,500 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 720 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tucson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 398,700 +1,500 +4,900
CPS 477,831 +720 +7,663

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 in April 2023 is at a new high of 398,700.

CPS employment in April 2023 for Tucson is at a new high of 477,831.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Tucson, Arizona Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 398,700 1,500 477,831 720
March 2023 397,200 -1,200 477,111 859
February 2023 398,400 -100 476,252 1,382
January 2023 398,500 800 474,870 1,839
December 2022 397,700 2,200 473,031 4
November 2022 395,500 900 473,027 152
October 2022 394,600 1,500 472,875 466
September 2022 393,100 -1,700 472,409 497
August 2022 394,800 1,400 471,912 412
July 2022 393,400 900 471,500 344
June 2022 392,500 -700 471,156 408
May 2022 393,200 -600 470,748 580