Prescott, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Prescott fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2019 to 4.5%. 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 6.8 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	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Arizona	4.8%	-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 October 2019 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 November 2009 at 11,088. There are now 6,174 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 478. Prescott employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Prescott, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Prescott	4,914	-110	+8

Number of Unemployed Persons

Prescott, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	4.8%	4.5%	4,914
September 2019	3.5%	4.9%	4.6%	5,024
August 2019	3.7%	5.0%	4.8%	5,131
July 2019	3.7%	4.9%	4.7%	5,032
June 2019	3.7%	4.9%	4.6%	4,897
May 2019	3.6%	4.9%	4.5%	4,833
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	4.5%	4,850
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