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Unemployment rate, latest month in Maricopa

Aug 2024 – Sep 2026 · 25 data points section.rank · Towns of East Valley section.updated Nov 10, 2026
economy · Maricopa Arizona

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

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Latest value · Sep 2026 4.6% −0.8 pp section.change_since
Towns of East Valley · 2026 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Arizona −0.1 pp Arizona: 4.7% · Sep 2026
section.compare Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Maricopa
4.6%
Arizona
4.7%

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

The series at a glance Maricopa · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
Latest value 4.6% · Sep 2026
First value 4.1% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.4% · Aug 2026
Lowest 3.9% · Nov 2024
Data points 25

By year

section.all_years · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

YearMaricopaChange Arizona
Sep 2026preliminary 4.6% −0.8 pp 4.7%
Aug 2026 5.4% +0.1 pp 5.6%
Jul 2026 5.3% ±0.0 pp 5.5%
Jun 2026 5.3% +0.8 pp 5.5%
May 2026 4.5% +0.1 pp 4.7%
Apr 2026 4.4% −0.1 pp 4.3%
Mar 2026 4.5% −0.3 pp 4.4%
Feb 2026 4.8% +0.1 pp 4.7%
Jan 2026 4.7% +0.7 pp 4.8%
Dec 2025 4.0% −0.3 pp 4.0%
Nov 2025 4.3% −0.3 pp 4.3%
Sep 2025 4.6% −0.2 pp 4.7%
Aug 2025 4.8% +0.2 pp 4.9%
Jul 2025 4.6% +0.2 pp 4.8%
Jun 2025 4.4% +0.3 pp 4.6%
May 2025 4.1% ±0.0 pp 4.2%
Apr 2025 4.1% −0.2 pp 3.8%
Mar 2025 4.3% ±0.0 pp 3.9%
Feb 2025 4.3% ±0.0 pp 4.0%
Jan 2025 4.3% +0.3 pp 4.0%
Dec 2024 4.0% +0.1 pp 3.7%
Nov 2024 3.9% −0.1 pp 3.9%
Oct 2024 4.0% ±0.0 pp 4.0%
Sep 2024 4.0% −0.1 pp 4.0%
Aug 2024 4.1% 4.3%

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

Ranking · Towns of East Valley

2026 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Apache Junction 5.1%
2 Fountain Hills 4.6%
3 Maricopa 4.6%
4 Mesa 4.1%
5 Tempe 4.1%
6 Phoenix 4.0%
7 Florence 3.9%
8 Chandler 3.8%
9 Queen Creek 3.8%
10 Scottsdale 3.8%
11 Gilbert 3.6%

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2026

section.what

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

section.how

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.