Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Lake Havasu City fell 0.7 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Lake Havasu City peaked in January 2010 at 13.5% and is now 7.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.2% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Lake Havasu City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | February 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Arizona | 5.1% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Lake Havasu City | 5.8% | -0.7 | -0.1 |
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 11,316. There are now 6,242 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,371 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 703. Lake Havasu City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Lake Havasu City, Arizona) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | February 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Havasu City | 5,074 | -671 | +67 |
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 2019 |
3.8% | 5.0% | — | — |
| February 2019 |
3.8% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5,074 |
| January 2019 |
4.0% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5,745 |
| December 2018 |
3.9% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 5,436 |
| November 2018 |
3.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 4,807 |
| October 2018 |
3.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4,635 |
| September 2018 |
3.7% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 4,875 |
| August 2018 |
3.8% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 4,798 |
| July 2018 |
3.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 4,702 |
| June 2018 |
4.0% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4,634 |
| May 2018 |
3.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4,371 |
| April 2018 |
3.9% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 4,715 |
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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