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Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Flagstaff fell 0.3 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Flagstaff peaked in April 2020 at 17.7% and is now 13.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Flagstaff unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Arizona 3.8% -0.2 +0.2
Flagstaff 4.3% -0.3 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Flagstaff, Arizona, National

Flagstaff, Arizona monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Flagstaff peaked in April 2020 at 12,515. There are now 9,217 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,056 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 242. Flagstaff employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Flagstaff, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Flagstaff 3,298 -225 -8

Number of Unemployed Persons

Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Arizona
Unemployment Rate
Flagstaff
Unemployment Rate
Flagstaff
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.8% 4.3% 3,298
December
2022
3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 3,523
November
2022
3.6% 4.0% 4.8% 3,609
October
2022
3.7% 4.1% 4.7% 3,555
September
2022
3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 3,397
August
2022
3.7% 4.0% 4.4% 3,275
July
2022
3.5% 3.9% 4.2% 3,178
June
2022
3.6% 3.8% 4.2% 3,184
May
2022
3.6% 3.7% 4.2% 3,124
April
2022
3.6% 3.6% 4.1% 3,056
March
2022
3.6% 3.6% 4.1% 3,056

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.