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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Phoenix

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 10 · Towns of Mesa Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Phoenix Arizona

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 927,815 +1.5% since 2024
Towns of Mesa · 2025 1 of 10 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +25% +1.6% a year on average
share of Arizona 24.4% Arizona: 3,799,600 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+25% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Phoenix 928K
Arizona 3.8M

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

The series at a glance Phoenix · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 927,815 · 2025
First value 537,738 · 1990
Highest 927,815 · 2025
Lowest 537,738 · 1990
Average change +1.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearPhoenixChange Arizona
2025 927,815 +1.5% 3.8M
2024 913,926 +1.4% 3.7M
2023 901,336 +2.3% 3.7M
2022 881,473 +1.7% 3.6M
2021 867,058 +1.1% 3.5M
2020 857,851 +1.5% 3.5M
2019 844,865 +3.1% 3.4M
2018 819,120 +2.8% 3.3M
2017 796,991 +2.3% 3.2M
2016 779,041 +4.6% 3.2M
2015 744,827 +2.4% 3.1M
2014 727,403 +1.5% 3.1M
2013 716,739 +0.5% 3M
2012 713,432 −0.2% 3M
2011 714,887 −1.3% 3M
2010 724,095 −6.1% 3M
2009 771,238 +0.8% 3.1M
2008 765,213 +1.4% 3M
2007 754,473 +0.4% 3M
2006 751,807 +2.2% 2.9M
2005 735,908 +2.2% 2.8M
2004 720,053 +0.8% 2.8M
2003 714,197 −0.0% 2.7M
2002 714,265 +2.0% 2.7M
2001 700,344 +2.1% 2.6M
2000 685,992 −9.8% 2.5M
1999 760,254 +4.1% 2.5M
1998 730,418 +4.5% 2.4M
1997 698,729 +2.0% 2.3M
1996 685,046 +4.3% 2.3M
1995 656,733 +6.7% 2.2M
1994 615,245 +8.0% 2.1M
1993 569,790 +3.0% 1.9M
1992 553,073 +2.7% 1.9M
1991 538,555 +0.2% 1.8M
1990 537,738 1.8M

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

Ranking · Towns of Mesa

2016 · 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
8 Apache Junction 14,830
3 Chandler 142K
10 Florence 4,899
9 Fountain Hills 10,001
4 Gilbert 130K
2 Mesa 233K
1 Phoenix 779K
7 Queen Creek 20,213
5 Scottsdale 119K
6 Tempe 100K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.