Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lake Havasu City rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Lake Havasu City peaked in April 2020 at 19.3% and is now 14.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in March 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Lake Havasu City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Arizona | 4.0% | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Lake Havasu City | 4.5% | +0.1 | -0.2 |
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 16,653. There are now 12,547 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,723 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 383. Lake Havasu City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lake Havasu City, Arizona) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City | 4,106 | +71 | -121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 4.2% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4,106 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4,035 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 3,957 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3,814 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 3,764 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 3,723 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 3,752 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3,829 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 3,957 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4,153 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4,164 |
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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