Prescott, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Prescott fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2019 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Prescott peaked in October 2009 at 11.3% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in August 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Prescott unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Arizona	4.9%	-0.1	+0.1
Prescott	4.5%	-0.1	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Prescott, Arizona, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Prescott, Arizona Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Prescott peaked in November 2009 at 11,088. There are now 6,234 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,436 in August 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 418. Prescott employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Prescott, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Prescott	4,854	-92	+272

Number of Unemployed Persons

Prescott, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	4.5%	4,854
March 2019	3.8%	5.0%	4.6%	4,946
February 2019	3.8%	5.1%	4.7%	5,034
January 2019	4.0%	5.1%	4.7%	5,075
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%	4,925
November 2018	3.7%	4.9%	4.6%	4,932
October 2018	3.8%	4.9%	4.6%	4,906
September 2018	3.7%	4.8%	4.5%	4,810
August 2018	3.8%	4.8%	4.4%	4,701
July 2018	3.9%	4.7%	4.4%	4,616
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	4.3%	4,574