Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 1,111,191 | - | 4.4 | - |
| 1991 | 1,112,977 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 1,129,117 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 1,181,491 | 4.6 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| 1994 | 1,273,891 | 7.8 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| 1995 | 1,362,438 | 7.0 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| 1996 | 1,421,233 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 1,465,750 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| 1998 | 1,534,521 | 4.7 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 1,591,133 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 1,609,059 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 1,648,613 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 1,686,637 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 1,727,319 | 2.4 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| 2004 | 1,783,115 | 3.2 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 1,852,817 | 3.9 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 1,938,262 | 4.6 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 1,989,586 | 2.6 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 2,010,992 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 1,323,132 | 8.7 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 1,339,019 | 8.9 | 3.6 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 1,344,832 | 8.9 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 1,351,041 | 8.0 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| May | 1,354,083 | 7.4 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 1,367,107 | 6.7 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 1,371,727 | 6.8 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 1,365,447 | 6.6 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 1,373,467 | 6.6 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 1,382,338 | 5.9 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 1,388,836 | 5.1 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 1,388,221 | 4.4 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 1996-Jan | 1,396,756 | 5.6 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 1,406,660 | 5.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 1,409,825 | 4.8 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 1,407,815 | 4.2 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 1,412,499 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 1,422,682 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 1,425,114 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 1,415,433 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 1,425,432 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 1,434,997 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 1,448,964 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 1,448,615 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 1,436,079 | 2.8 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 1,442,270 | 2.5 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 1,452,450 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 1,451,885 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 1,454,727 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 1,461,926 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 1,470,397 | 3.2 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 1,463,628 | 3.4 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 1,471,547 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 1,481,696 | 3.3 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 1,497,906 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 1,504,493 | 3.9 | 2.6 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 1,494,045 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 1,504,084 | 4.3 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 1,510,082 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 1,517,062 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 1,524,878 | 4.8 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 1,531,546 | 4.8 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 1,539,995 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 1,532,397 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 1,551,201 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 1,557,315 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 1,570,270 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 1,581,381 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 1,575,271 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 1,580,832 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 1,582,053 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 1,583,067 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| May | 1,584,282 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 1,593,389 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 1,599,655 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 1,588,019 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 1,591,772 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 1,594,949 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 1,606,218 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 1,614,093 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 1,595,737 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 1,597,557 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 1,604,576 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 1,604,870 | 1.4 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 1,599,968 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 1,607,292 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 1,596,225 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 1,585,489 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 1,619,483 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 1,619,619 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 1,633,304 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 1,644,585 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 1,637,959 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1,645,560 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1,647,081 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 1,654,819 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| May | 1,646,460 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 1,651,996 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 1,654,858 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 1,631,986 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 1,653,070 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 1,650,476 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 1,650,739 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 1,658,347 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 2.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 1,646,157 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 1,677,733 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 1,678,719 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 1,676,025 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| May | 1,683,646 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 1,689,948 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 1,675,764 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 1,700,029 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 1,697,439 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 1,704,306 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 1,701,484 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 1,708,393 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 1,699,288 | 3.2 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 1,710,257 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 1,710,179 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 1,722,642 | 2.8 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 1,722,957 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 1,731,142 | 2.4 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 1,722,606 | 2.8 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 1,723,959 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 1,729,477 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 1,742,538 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 1,753,978 | 3.1 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 1,758,799 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| 2004-Jan | 1,749,953 | 3.0 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 1,757,930 | 2.8 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 1,759,742 | 2.9 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 1,770,593 | 2.8 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 1,771,725 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 1,780,735 | 2.9 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 1,791,987 | 4.0 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 1,783,577 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 1,789,459 | 3.5 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 1,806,741 | 3.7 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 1,815,771 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 1,819,163 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 2005-Jan | 1,809,544 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 1,816,430 | 3.3 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 1,819,916 | 3.4 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 1,840,395 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 1,840,124 | 3.9 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 1,847,902 | 3.8 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 1,856,853 | 3.6 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 1,860,450 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 1,872,538 | 4.6 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 1,882,882 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 1,891,446 | 4.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 1,895,328 | 4.2 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 1,891,861 | 4.5 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 1,905,901 | 4.9 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 1,913,673 | 5.2 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 1,921,264 | 4.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 1,928,688 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 1,936,805 | 4.8 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 1,939,711 | 4.5 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 1,943,359 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 1,954,329 | 4.4 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 1,966,256 | 4.4 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 1,975,490 | 4.4 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 1,981,804 | 4.6 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 1,967,015 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 1,973,131 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 1,979,624 | 3.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 1,975,924 | 2.8 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 1,980,705 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 1,989,333 | 2.7 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 1,987,533 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 1,987,672 | 2.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,000,432 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,002,367 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,017,367 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,013,926 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 2,012,174 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 2,013,499 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 2,007,993 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 2,014,157 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| May | 2,006,916 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 2,004,125 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 2,003,042 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 2,005,795 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 2,016,729 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 2,023,731 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 2,019,234 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 2,004,513 | -0.5 | 6.2 | 2.4 |
| 2009-Jan | 1,982,431 | -1.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 1,976,135 | -1.9 | 6.9 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 1,956,082 | -2.6 | 7.3 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 1,971,071 | -2.1 | 6.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 1,956,059 | -2.5 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 1,946,806 | -2.9 | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 1,933,590 | -3.5 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 1,941,945 | -3.2 | 8.6 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 1,935,830 | -4.0 | 8.6 | 3.0 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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