Tucson, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tucson fell 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Tucson peaked in October 2009 at 10.0% and is now 5.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Tucson unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Arizona	4.7%	+0.1	0.0
Tucson	4.2%	-0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Tucson, Arizona, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Tucson, Arizona Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Tucson peaked in October 2009 at 48,394. There are now 27,773 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 19,341 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,280. Tucson employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tucson, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tucson	20,621	-717	+100

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tucson, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Tucson Unemployment Rate	Tucson Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.7%	4.2%	20,621
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	4.4%	21,338
August 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.4%	21,140
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.2%	20,340
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	4.1%	19,593
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	4.0%	19,341
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.4%	21,029
March 2018	4.1%	4.9%	4.5%	21,909
February 2018	4.1%	4.9%	4.7%	22,872
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	4.5%	21,775
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.4%	21,034