Tempe City, AZ Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 85,327 | - | 3.8 | - |
| 1991 | 82,829 | -2.9 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 82,402 | -0.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 84,384 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| 1994 | 92,947 | 10.1 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 104,388 | 12.3 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| 1996 | 108,783 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 112,227 | 3.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| 1998 | 117,507 | 4.7 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 121,804 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 96,197 | -21.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 98,570 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 100,794 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 103,141 | 2.3 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | 106,417 | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 110,429 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 114,770 | 3.9 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 117,540 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 83,603 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Feb | 84,332 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Mar | 84,604 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Apr | 84,854 | - | 3.7 | - |
| May | 85,535 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Jun | 86,884 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Jul | 86,393 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Aug | 85,366 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Sep | 85,708 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Oct | 85,702 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Nov | 85,962 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Dec | 84,984 | - | 3.5 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 83,422 | -0.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 83,379 | -1.1 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 83,446 | -1.4 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 82,799 | -2.4 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 83,149 | -2.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 84,097 | -3.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 83,656 | -3.2 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 81,978 | -4.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 81,692 | -4.7 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 82,165 | -4.1 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 82,228 | -4.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 81,931 | -3.6 | 5.2 | 1.8 |
| 1992-Jan | 80,819 | -3.1 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 81,257 | -2.5 | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 81,647 | -2.2 | 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 81,771 | -1.2 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| May | 82,426 | -0.9 | 5.4 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 83,733 | -0.4 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 83,501 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 82,297 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 82,441 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 82,872 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 83,091 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 82,966 | 1.3 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 81,685 | 1.1 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 82,275 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 82,855 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 83,345 | 1.9 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| May | 84,035 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -1.6 |
| Jun | 85,695 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -1.6 |
| Jul | 85,802 | 2.8 | 4.4 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 85,214 | 3.5 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
| Sep | 84,817 | 2.9 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 85,509 | 3.2 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 85,397 | 2.8 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 85,977 | 3.6 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| 1994-Jan | 88,250 | 8.0 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 88,914 | 8.1 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 89,534 | 8.1 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 90,592 | 8.7 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 91,453 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 93,313 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 93,704 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 93,296 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 94,209 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 95,943 | 12.2 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 97,580 | 14.3 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 98,577 | 14.7 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| 1995-Jan | 101,377 | 14.9 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 102,594 | 15.4 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 103,039 | 15.1 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 103,515 | 14.3 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| May | 103,748 | 13.4 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 104,746 | 12.3 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 105,099 | 12.2 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 104,619 | 12.1 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 105,232 | 11.7 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 105,912 | 10.4 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 106,410 | 9.0 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 106,364 | 7.9 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 106,910 | 5.5 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 107,667 | 4.9 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 107,909 | 4.7 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 107,755 | 4.1 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 108,115 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 108,894 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 109,080 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 108,338 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 109,104 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 109,837 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 110,905 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 110,878 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 109,956 | 2.8 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 110,430 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 111,209 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 111,165 | 3.2 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 111,383 | 3.0 | 2.4 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 111,935 | 2.8 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 112,583 | 3.2 | 2.4 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 112,065 | 3.4 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 112,671 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 113,448 | 3.3 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 114,690 | 3.4 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 115,194 | 3.9 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 114,408 | 4.0 | 2.5 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 115,176 | 4.3 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 115,636 | 4.0 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 116,170 | 4.5 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 116,769 | 4.8 | 2.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 117,278 | 4.8 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 117,926 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 117,345 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 118,784 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 119,253 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 120,245 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 121,096 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 120,591 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 121,016 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 121,109 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 121,187 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| May | 121,280 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 121,977 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 122,457 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 121,567 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 121,853 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 122,096 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 122,958 | 2.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 123,561 | 2.0 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 95,401 | -20.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 95,509 | -21.1 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 95,929 | -20.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 95,947 | -20.8 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 95,654 | -21.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 96,091 | -21.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 95,430 | -22.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 94,788 | -22.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 96,820 | -20.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 96,828 | -20.7 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 97,647 | -20.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 98,321 | -20.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 97,933 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 98,388 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 98,479 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 98,941 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| May | 98,442 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 98,773 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 98,944 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 97,576 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 98,837 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 98,682 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 98,697 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 99,152 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 98,375 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 100,262 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 100,321 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 100,160 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| May | 100,616 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 100,992 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 100,145 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 101,595 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 101,440 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 101,850 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 101,682 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 102,095 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 101,467 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 102,122 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 102,118 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 102,862 | 2.7 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 102,881 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 103,369 | 2.4 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 102,860 | 2.7 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 102,940 | 1.3 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 103,270 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 104,050 | 2.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 104,733 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 105,021 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 104,415 | 2.9 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 104,878 | 2.7 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 104,993 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 105,691 | 2.8 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| May | 105,750 | 2.8 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 106,309 | 2.8 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 106,990 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 106,469 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 106,799 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 107,818 | 3.6 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 108,364 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 108,533 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| 2005-Jan | 107,835 | 3.3 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 108,227 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 108,442 | 3.3 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 109,713 | 3.8 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 109,684 | 3.7 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 110,167 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 110,727 | 3.5 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 110,911 | 4.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 111,601 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 112,210 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 112,721 | 4.0 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 112,913 | 4.0 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 112,024 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 112,823 | 4.2 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 113,286 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 113,781 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 114,202 | 4.1 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 114,697 | 4.1 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 114,930 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 115,095 | 3.8 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 115,725 | 3.7 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 116,422 | 3.8 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 116,959 | 3.8 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 117,294 | 3.9 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 116,444 | 3.9 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 116,752 | 3.5 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 117,142 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 116,955 | 2.8 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 117,211 | 2.6 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 117,709 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 117,352 | 2.1 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 117,362 | 2.0 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 118,067 | 2.0 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 118,095 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 118,873 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 118,521 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 118,601 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 118,751 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 118,898 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 118,672 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| May | 118,233 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 118,129 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 118,244 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 117,950 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
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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