Tucson, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tucson fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Tucson peaked in November 2009 at 10.0% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in August 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Tucson 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
Tucson	4.7%	0.0	+0.3

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: Tucson, Arizona, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Tucson, Arizona Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Tucson peaked in December 2009 at 48,480. There are now 24,756 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 20,621 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 3,103. Tucson employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tucson, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tucson	23,724	+330	+2,277

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tucson, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Tucson Unemployment Rate	Tucson Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.9%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	5.0%	4.7%	23,724
July 2019	3.7%	4.9%	4.7%	23,394
June 2019	3.7%	4.9%	4.6%	22,913
May 2019	3.6%	4.9%	4.6%	22,775
April 2019	3.6%	4.9%	4.6%	22,843
March 2019	3.8%	5.0%	4.7%	23,311
February 2019	3.8%	5.1%	4.8%	23,491
January 2019	4.0%	5.1%	4.8%	23,386
December 2018	3.9%	4.9%	4.6%	22,427
November 2018	3.7%	4.9%	4.6%	22,433
October 2018	3.8%	4.9%	4.5%	22,275