Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Flagstaff fell 0.7 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Flagstaff peaked in February 2010 at 10.6% and is now 4.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Flagstaff unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Arizona	5.1%	0.0	+0.3
Flagstaff	5.8%	-0.7	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Flagstaff, Arizona, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Flagstaff peaked in February 2010 at 7,782. There are now 3,194 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,746 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 842. Flagstaff employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Flagstaff, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Flagstaff	4,588	-539	+242

Number of Unemployed Persons

Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Flagstaff Unemployment Rate	Flagstaff Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	5.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	5.1%	5.8%	4,588
January 2019	4.0%	5.1%	6.5%	5,127
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	5.9%	4,671
November 2018	3.7%	4.9%	5.2%	4,074
October 2018	3.8%	4.9%	5.3%	4,053
September 2018	3.7%	4.8%	5.4%	4,171
August 2018	3.8%	4.8%	5.5%	4,198
July 2018	3.9%	4.7%	5.4%	4,030
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	5.1%	3,831
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	4.9%	3,746
April 2018	3.9%	4.8%	5.3%	4,093