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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Arizona

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 10 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Arizona

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 3,799,600 +1.5% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 10 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +22% +2.8% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+22% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Arizona · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 3,799,600 · 2025
First value 981,641 · 1976
Highest 3,799,600 · 2025
Lowest 981,641 · 1976
Average change +2.8% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearArizonaChange
2025 3,799,600 +1.5%
2024 3,741,665 +1.6%
2023 3,681,896 +2.5%
2022 3,590,353 +2.1%
2021 3,514,832 +1.2%
2020 3,473,143 +1.1%
2019 3,436,051 +3.1%
2018 3,332,845 +2.8%
2017 3,243,274 +2.2%
2016 3,173,075 +2.0%
2015 3,111,214 +1.8%
2014 3,055,190 +1.3%
2013 3,014,560 +0.2%
2012 3,009,328 −0.2%
2011 3,016,524 −1.0%
2010 3,048,043 −0.3%
2009 3,056,319 +1.2%
2008 3,020,850 +2.2%
2007 2,955,547 +1.3%
2006 2,917,730 +3.3%
2005 2,825,024 +2.6%
2004 2,754,688 +1.9%
2003 2,704,273 +1.4%
2002 2,665,805 +3.1%
2001 2,584,996 +3.0%
2000 2,509,048 +1.4%
1999 2,474,850 +3.7%
1998 2,386,433 +3.4%
1997 2,307,579 +1.1%
1996 2,282,832 +2.6%
1995 2,224,925 +5.9%
1994 2,101,083 +8.1%
1993 1,942,834 +3.5%
1992 1,877,292 +3.7%
1991 1,810,065 +0.9%
1990 1,793,063 +1.5%
1989 1,766,551 +2.6%
1988 1,722,272 +3.4%
1987 1,665,285 +3.2%
1986 1,614,329 +5.5%
1985 1,530,050 +4.5%
1984 1,464,207 +3.6%
1983 1,413,641 +3.8%
1982 1,361,520 +6.4%
1981 1,279,257 +3.6%
1980 1,234,989 +6.9%
1979 1,155,789 +6.5%
1978 1,085,110 +4.1%
1977 1,042,825 +6.2%
1976 981,641

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 California 19M
2 Texas 13M
3 New York 9.7M
4 Florida 9.6M
5 Illinois 6.6M
6 Ohio 5.7M
7 Michigan 4.8M
8 New Jersey 4.6M
9 Washington 3.5M
10 Indiana 3.3M
11 Arizona 3.1M
12 Wisconsin 3.1M
13 Tennessee 3.1M
14 Missouri 3.1M
15 Kentucky 2M
16 Utah 1.5M
17 Idaho 799K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.