Prescott, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Prescott rose 0.4 percentage points in July 2020 to 9.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Prescott peaked in April 2020 at 14.5% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.8% in May 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Prescott unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	10.2%	-0.9	+6.5
Arizona	10.7%	+0.7	+6.0
Prescott	9.5%	+0.4	+5.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2020 data as August 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 April 2020 at 15,825. There are now 5,664 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,619 in May 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 542. Prescott employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Prescott, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Prescott	10,161	+510	+5,389

Number of Unemployed Persons

Prescott, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployment Rate	Prescott Unemployed
August 2020	8.4%	5.9%	—	—
July 2020	10.2%	10.7%	9.5%	10,161
June 2020	11.1%	10.0%	9.1%	9,651
May 2020	13.3%	9.0%	8.8%	9,619
April 2020	14.7%	13.4%	14.5%	15,825
March 2020	4.4%	6.1%	5.9%	6,287
February 2020	3.5%	4.5%	4.2%	4,548
January 2020	3.6%	4.5%	4.2%	4,578
December 2019	3.5%	4.5%	4.2%	4,585
November 2019	3.5%	4.5%	4.3%	4,603
October 2019	3.6%	4.5%	4.3%	4,630
September 2019	3.5%	4.6%	4.3%	4,665