Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lake Havasu City rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Lake Havasu City peaked in January 2010 at 13.5% and is now 7.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.1% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Lake Havasu City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | February 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 4.1% | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Arizona | 4.9% | +0.1 | -0.2 |
| Lake Havasu City | 6.0% | +0.1 | 0.0 |
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 January 2010 at 11,321. There are now 6,290 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,204 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 827. Lake Havasu City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lake Havasu City, Arizona) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | February 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City | 5,031 | +132 | +72 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2018 |
4.1% | — | — | — |
| February 2018 |
4.1% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5,031 |
| January 2018 |
4.1% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4,899 |
| December 2017 |
4.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 4,712 |
| November 2017 |
4.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4,346 |
| October 2017 |
4.1% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4,204 |
| September 2017 |
4.2% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 4,412 |
| August 2017 |
4.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 4,579 |
| July 2017 |
4.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 4,932 |
| June 2017 |
4.3% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5,013 |
| May 2017 |
4.3% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 5,112 |
| April 2017 |
4.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 4,767 |
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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