Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lake Havasu City fell 0.2 percentage points in November 2021 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Lake Havasu City peaked in April 2020 at 20.7% and is now 15.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Lake Havasu City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.2% | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| Arizona | 4.7% | -0.5 | -2.1 |
| Lake Havasu City | 4.8% | -0.2 | -2.4 |
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 18,587. There are now 14,322 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Lake Havasu City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lake Havasu City, Arizona) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City | 4,265 | -145 | -2,097 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 |
3.9% | — | — | — |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4,265 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4,410 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4,427 |
| August 2021 |
5.2% | 6.2% | 5.4% | 4,761 |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5,892 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 6,792 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 6,578 |
| April 2021 |
6.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 6,356 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6,174 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6,081 |
| January 2021 |
6.4% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5,714 |
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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