Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lake Havasu City fell 0.2 percentage points in July 2020 to 12.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Lake Havasu City peaked in April 2020 at 19.8% and is now 7.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Lake Havasu City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 10.2% | -0.9 | +6.5 |
| Arizona | 10.7% | +0.7 | +6.0 |
| Lake Havasu City | 12.6% | -0.2 | +6.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Lake Havasu City, Arizona, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Lake Havasu City peaked in April 2020 at 17,103. There are now 6,218 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,883 in June 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2. Lake Havasu City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lake Havasu City, Arizona) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City | 10,885 | +2 | +5,904 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Lake Havasu City, Arizona Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Arizona Unemployment Rate |
Lake Havasu City Unemployment Rate |
Lake Havasu City Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 5.9% | — | — |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 10,885 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 10,883 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 12,458 |
| April 2020 |
14.7% | 13.4% | 19.8% | 17,103 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 6,805 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 4,847 |
| January 2020 |
3.6% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 4,859 |
| December 2019 |
3.5% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 4,851 |
| November 2019 |
3.5% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 4,851 |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 4,862 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4,883 |
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. ↩
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