Sierra Vista-Douglas, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sierra Vista rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Sierra Vista peaked in June 2011 at 10.3% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.5% in May 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Sierra Vista unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Arizona	5.0%	+0.1	+0.2
Sierra Vista	6.1%	+0.1	+0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 June 2011 at 5,820. There are now 2,735 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,706 in July 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 379.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sierra Vista	3,085	+61	+314

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sierra Vista, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Sierra Vista Unemployment Rate	Sierra Vista Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.9%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	5.0%	6.1%	3,085
July 2019	3.7%	4.9%	6.0%	3,024
June 2019	3.7%	4.9%	5.9%	2,961
May 2019	3.6%	4.9%	5.9%	2,946
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	5.9%	2,971
March 2019	3.8%	5.0%	5.9%	3,009
February 2019	3.8%	5.1%	6.0%	3,026
January 2019	4.0%	5.1%	6.0%	3,010
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	5.8%	2,887
November 2018	3.7%	4.9%	5.8%	2,890
October 2018	3.8%	4.9%	5.7%	2,875