Yuma, Arizona Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Yuma rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 16.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 12.2 percentage points higher than the Arizona rate. The unemployment rate in Yuma peaked in October 2013 at 25.9% and is now 9.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 16.2% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Yuma 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
Yuma	16.9%	+0.1	+0.4

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: Yuma, Arizona, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Yuma, Arizona Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Yuma peaked in October 2013 at 24,560. There are now 8,252 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,956 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,352. Yuma employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Yuma, Arizona) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Yuma	16,308	+327	+364

Number of Unemployed Persons

Yuma, Arizona Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Arizona Unemployment Rate	Yuma Unemployment Rate	Yuma Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.7%	16.9%	16,308
September 2018	3.7%	4.6%	16.8%	15,981
August 2018	3.9%	4.6%	16.7%	15,703
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	16.7%	15,522
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	16.6%	15,337
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	16.2%	14,956
April 2018	3.9%	4.9%	17.0%	15,910
March 2018	4.1%	4.9%	17.4%	16,505
February 2018	4.1%	4.9%	17.1%	16,303
January 2018	4.1%	4.8%	17.1%	16,250
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	16.5%	15,928