Prescott, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Prescott fell 0.3 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.3%. 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 7.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Prescott unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Arizona	4.7%	+0.1	0.0
Prescott	4.3%	-0.3	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 October 2009 at 11,054. There are now 6,484 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,171 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 399. Prescott employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Prescott, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Prescott	4,570	-202	+96

Number of Unemployed Persons

Prescott, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.7%	4.3%	4,570
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.6%	4,772
August 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.5%	4,612
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.3%	4,434
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	4.2%	4,303
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	4.0%	4,171
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.3%	4,438
March 2018	4.1%	4.9%	4.4%	4,546
February 2018	4.1%	4.9%	4.6%	4,763
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.4%	4,566
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	4,609