Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sierra Vista rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Sierra Vista peaked in April 2020 at 11.1% and is now 6.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in December 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Sierra Vista unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Arizona | 4.0% | +0.2 | 0.0 |
| Sierra Vista | 4.6% | +0.1 | -0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Sierra Vista, Arizona, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Sierra Vista, Arizona Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Sierra Vista peaked in April 2020 at 5,401. There are now 3,141 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,996 in February 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 264.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista | 2,260 | +51 | -7 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Sierra Vista, Arizona Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Arizona Unemployment Rate |
Sierra Vista Unemployment Rate |
Sierra Vista Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 4.2% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2,260 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 2,209 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2,157 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 2,088 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2,055 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2,054 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2,089 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 2,122 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 2,178 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2,251 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 2,259 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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