Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lake Havasu City fell 0.2 percentage points in October 2019 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Lake Havasu City peaked in January 2010 at 13.4% and is now 7.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.6% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Lake Havasu City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | October 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.6% | +0.1 | -0.2 |
| Arizona | 4.8% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Lake Havasu City | 5.8% | -0.2 | 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 December 2009 at 11,228. There are now 6,073 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,670 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 485. Lake Havasu City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lake Havasu City, Arizona) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | October 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City | 5,155 | -116 | +105 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 |
3.5% | — | — | — |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5,155 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5,271 |
| August 2019 |
3.7% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5,369 |
| July 2019 |
3.7% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5,281 |
| June 2019 |
3.7% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5,150 |
| May 2019 |
3.6% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5,091 |
| April 2019 |
3.6% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5,104 |
| March 2019 |
3.8% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5,189 |
| February 2019 |
3.8% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5,252 |
| January 2019 |
4.0% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5,277 |
| December 2018 |
3.9% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5,089 |
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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