Prescott, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Prescott rose 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Prescott peaked in October 2009 at 11.3% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Prescott 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
Prescott	4.6%	+0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 6,260 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,060 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 734. Prescott employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Prescott, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Prescott	4,794	+240	-23

Number of Unemployed Persons

Prescott, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	4.9%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.9%	4.6%	4,794
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.4%	4,554
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.4%	4,426
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.1%	4,188
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.0%	4,060
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	4.2%	4,196
August 2017	4.4%	4.7%	4.3%	4,307
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.5%	4,589
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.7%	4,757
May 2017	4.3%	4.9%	4.8%	4,935
April 2017	4.4%	5.0%	4.5%	4,591