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Statistics · City
Labour force in Gilbert
1990 – 2025 · 36 data points
4 of 10 · Towns of Mesa
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
163,336
+1.4%
since 2024
Towns of Mesa · 2025
4 of 10
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+26%
+6.8% a year on average
share of Arizona
4.30%
Arizona: 3,799,600 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+26% since 2015
0
50K
100K
150K
200K
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Gilbert 163K
Arizona 3.8M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Gilbert · 1990 – 2025
Latest value
163,336 · 2025
First value
16,071 · 1990
Highest
163,336 · 2025
Lowest
16,044 · 1991
Average change
+6.8% a year on average
Data points
36
By year
All years · 1990 – 2025
| Year | Gilbert | Change | Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163,336 | +1.4% | 3.8M |
| 2024 | 161,151 | +1.2% | 3.7M |
| 2023 | 159,196 | +3.4% | 3.7M |
| 2022 | 154,003 | +4.2% | 3.6M |
| 2021 | 147,842 | +2.7% | 3.5M |
| 2020 | 144,005 | +0.1% | 3.5M |
| 2019 | 143,846 | +3.0% | 3.4M |
| 2018 | 139,627 | +4.3% | 3.3M |
| 2017 | 133,856 | +3.2% | 3.2M |
| 2016 | 129,650 | +0.1% | 3.2M |
| 2015 | 129,534 | +4.4% | 3.1M |
| 2014 | 124,074 | +4.3% | 3.1M |
| 2013 | 118,928 | +3.4% | 3M |
| 2012 | 115,001 | +1.8% | 3M |
| 2011 | 112,922 | +1.4% | 3M |
| 2010 | 111,398 | −1.9% | 3M |
| 2009 | 113,565 | −0.8% | 3.1M |
| 2008 | 114,433 | +3.0% | 3M |
| 2007 | 111,138 | +4.0% | 3M |
| 2006 | 106,827 | +7.1% | 2.9M |
| 2005 | 99,755 | +10% | 2.8M |
| 2004 | 90,521 | +6.9% | 2.8M |
| 2003 | 84,640 | +6.7% | 2.7M |
| 2002 | 79,290 | +9.5% | 2.7M |
| 2001 | 72,404 | +8.9% | 2.6M |
| 2000 | 66,475 | +191% | 2.5M |
| 1999 | 22,840 | +4.0% | 2.5M |
| 1998 | 21,969 | +4.6% | 2.4M |
| 1997 | 20,998 | +2.3% | 2.3M |
| 1996 | 20,528 | +4.3% | 2.3M |
| 1995 | 19,684 | +7.2% | 2.2M |
| 1994 | 18,365 | +8.2% | 2.1M |
| 1993 | 16,977 | +3.7% | 1.9M |
| 1992 | 16,379 | +2.1% | 1.9M |
| 1991 | 16,044 | −0.2% | 1.8M |
| 1990 | 16,071 | 1.8M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Mesa
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Florence | 3,626 | |
| 9 | Fountain Hills | 11,388 | |
| 8 | Apache Junction | 13,230 | |
| 7 | Queen Creek | 15,037 | |
| 6 | Tempe | 97,227 | |
| 5 | Scottsdale | 122K | |
| 4 | Gilbert | 124K | |
| 3 | Chandler | 137K | |
| 2 | Mesa | 216K | |
| 1 | Phoenix | 727K |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Gilbert in numbers
GDP per person
$75,186
2024 · Arizona
GDP per person (PPP)
$75,186
2024 · Arizona
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.2%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.2%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
72.5%
2024 · Arizona
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$59,339
2024 · Arizona
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States