Tucson, Arizona Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tucson rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2022 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Tucson peaked in April 2020 at 13.5% and is now 10.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Tucson unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| Arizona | 3.3% | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| Tucson | 3.5% | +0.1 | -1.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Tucson, Arizona, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Tucson, Arizona Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Tucson peaked in April 2020 at 63,491. There are now 46,678 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 15,879 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 934. Tucson employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tucson, Arizona) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson | 16,813 | +310 | -6,843 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Tucson, Arizona Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Arizona Unemployment Rate |
Tucson Unemployment Rate |
Tucson Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 16,813 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 16,503 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 16,191 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 15,879 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 15,925 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 16,760 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 17,126 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 18,139 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 17,925 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 18,081 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 19,488 |
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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