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Unemployment rate in Apache Junction

1999 – 2025 · 27 data points section.rank · Towns of East Valley section.updated Nov 10, 2026

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1999 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 1999 – 2025 percent · Apache Junction · Arizona · United States · section.levels.world
−3.9 pp section.change_since
Apache Junction Arizona United States section.levels.world

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1999 – 2025

section.compare Unemployment rate · percent
Apache Junction
4.6%
Arizona
4.3%
United States
3.6% · 2023
section.levels.world
4.8%

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Apache Junction · 1999 – 2025
Latest value 4.6% · 2025
First value 4.1% · 1999
Highest 16.6% · 2010
Lowest 3.1% · 2007
Data points 27

By year

section.all_years · 1999 – 2025

YearApache JunctionChange ArizonaUnited Statessection.levels.world
2025 4.6% +0.5 pp 4.3% — 4.8%
2024 4.1% ±0.0 pp 3.7% — 4.8%
2023 4.1% −0.1 pp 3.7% 3.6% 4.8%
2022 4.2% −1.2 pp 3.8% 3.7% 5.2%
2021 5.4% −3.5 pp 5.0% 5.4% 6.0%
2020 8.9% +3.4 pp 7.8% 8.1% 6.6%
2019 5.5% +0.1 pp 4.8% 3.7% 5.6%
2018 5.4% −0.4 pp 4.8% 3.9% 5.8%
2017 5.8% −0.8 pp 5.0% 4.4% 5.9%
2016 6.6% −1.9 pp 5.5% 4.9% 6.0%
2015 8.5% −0.2 pp 6.1% 5.3% 6.0%
2014 8.7% −1.5 pp 6.8% 6.2% 6.0%
2013 10.2% −1.3 pp 7.8% 5.3% 6.1%
2012 11.5% −2.0 pp 8.4% 8.1% 6.2%
2011 13.5% −3.1 pp 9.5% 9.0% 6.1%
2010 16.6% +8.0 pp 10.4% 9.6% 6.3%
2009 8.6% +3.8 pp 9.7% 9.3% 6.4%
2008 4.8% +1.7 pp 5.8% 5.8% 5.8%
2007 3.1% −0.4 pp 3.7% 4.6% 5.8%
2006 3.5% −0.4 pp 4.3% 4.6% 6.0%
2005 3.9% −0.3 pp 4.6% 5.1% 6.2%
2004 4.2% −0.7 pp 5.0% 5.5% 6.3%
2003 4.9% −0.3 pp 5.8% 6.0% 6.5%
2002 5.2% +1.5 pp 6.2% 5.8% 6.4%
2001 3.7% +0.5 pp 4.7% 4.8% 6.2%
2000 3.2% −0.9 pp 4.0% 4.0% 6.1%
1999 4.1% 4.5% 4.2% 6.3%

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1999 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of East Valley

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryUnemployment rate
1 Apache Junction 5.4%
2 Fountain Hills 4.6%
3 Maricopa 4.5%
4 Phoenix 4.1%
5 Mesa 4.0%
6 Scottsdale 3.8%
7 Tempe 3.8%
8 Chandler 3.7%
9 Florence 3.5%
10 Gilbert 3.5%
11 Queen Creek 3.4%

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2018

section.what

The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.

section.how

Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.