Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Flagstaff rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 5.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Flagstaff peaked in February 2010 at 10.5% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.2% in November 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Flagstaff unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Arizona	5.0%	+0.1	+0.2
Flagstaff	5.9%	+0.1	+0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 7,704. There are now 3,148 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,986 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 570. Flagstaff employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Flagstaff, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Flagstaff	4,556	+43	+324

Number of Unemployed Persons

Flagstaff, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Flagstaff Unemployment Rate	Flagstaff Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.9%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	5.0%	5.9%	4,556
July 2019	3.7%	4.9%	5.8%	4,513
June 2019	3.7%	4.9%	5.7%	4,464
May 2019	3.6%	4.9%	5.7%	4,458
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	5.8%	4,517
March 2019	3.8%	5.0%	5.9%	4,623
February 2019	3.8%	5.1%	5.9%	4,650
January 2019	4.0%	5.1%	5.9%	4,615
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	5.6%	4,400
November 2018	3.7%	4.9%	5.6%	4,404
October 2018	3.8%	4.9%	5.6%	4,382