Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Flagstaff fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2020 to 13.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.6 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Flagstaff peaked in April 2020 at 17.9% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 12.4% in May 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Flagstaff unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	10.2%	-0.9	+6.5
Arizona	10.6%	+0.6	+5.9
Flagstaff	13.2%	0.0	+7.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2020 data as August 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 April 2020 at 12,829. There are now 3,683 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,679 in May 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 467. Flagstaff employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Flagstaff, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Flagstaff	9,146	+18	+4,878

Number of Unemployed Persons

Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Flagstaff Unemployment Rate	Flagstaff Unemployed
August 2020	8.4%	—	—	—
July 2020	10.2%	10.6%	13.2%	9,146
June 2020	11.1%	10.0%	13.2%	9,128
May 2020	13.3%	9.0%	12.4%	8,679
April 2020	14.7%	13.4%	17.9%	12,829
March 2020	4.4%	6.1%	7.9%	6,080
February 2020	3.5%	4.5%	5.3%	4,184
January 2020	3.6%	4.5%	5.3%	4,168
December 2019	3.5%	4.5%	5.2%	4,090
November 2019	3.5%	4.5%	5.3%	4,117
October 2019	3.6%	4.5%	5.3%	4,151
September 2019	3.5%	4.6%	5.4%	4,191