Yuma, Arizona Job Growth

There were 54,300 jobs in Yuma, Arizona in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 81,116 employed persons for the month. Yuma lost 600 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 196 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Yuma 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.

Yuma, Arizona Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Yuma peaked in February 2020 at 58,700. Since then 4,400 jobs have been lost in Yuma according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,000 in April 2020, Yuma has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 83,982 for Yuma in February 2020. 2,866 jobs have been lost in Yuma since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 74,342, Yuma has added 6,774 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Yuma, Arizona Employment History