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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Chandler

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 10 · Towns of Mesa Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Chandler Arizona

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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 166,808 +1.4% since 2024
Towns of Mesa · 2025 3 of 10 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +18% +3.4% a year on average
share of Arizona 4.39% Arizona: 3,799,600 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+18% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Chandler 167K
Arizona 3.8M

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

The series at a glance Chandler · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 166,808 · 2025
First value 52,045 · 1990
Highest 166,808 · 2025
Lowest 51,978 · 1991
Average change +3.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearChandlerChange Arizona
2025 166,808 +1.4% 3.8M
2024 164,432 +0.3% 3.7M
2023 163,927 +1.9% 3.7M
2022 160,948 +1.6% 3.6M
2021 158,363 +1.5% 3.5M
2020 156,047 +0.6% 3.5M
2019 155,101 +2.8% 3.4M
2018 150,828 +2.8% 3.3M
2017 146,768 +3.2% 3.2M
2016 142,149 +0.5% 3.2M
2015 141,375 +3.5% 3.1M
2014 136,658 +2.3% 3.1M
2013 133,612 +0.7% 3M
2012 132,656 +0.8% 3M
2011 131,556 +0.1% 3M
2010 131,420 −0.5% 3M
2009 132,082 −1.4% 3.1M
2008 134,025 −0.1% 3M
2007 134,197 +0.4% 3M
2006 133,723 +3.2% 2.9M
2005 129,564 +3.9% 2.8M
2004 124,742 +4.4% 2.8M
2003 119,521 +3.3% 2.7M
2002 115,757 +4.7% 2.7M
2001 110,605 +6.3% 2.6M
2000 104,060 +41% 2.5M
1999 73,927 +4.0% 2.5M
1998 71,094 +4.6% 2.4M
1997 67,957 +2.2% 2.3M
1996 66,462 +4.3% 2.3M
1995 63,727 +7.1% 2.2M
1994 59,483 +8.1% 2.1M
1993 55,001 +3.6% 1.9M
1992 53,103 +2.2% 1.9M
1991 51,978 −0.1% 1.8M
1990 52,045 1.8M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Mesa

2022 · 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 Phoenix 881K
2 Mesa 267K
3 Chandler 161K
4 Gilbert 154K
5 Scottsdale 133K
6 Tempe 117K
7 Queen Creek 35,672
8 Apache Junction 16,924
9 Fountain Hills 11,033
10 Florence 5,017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.