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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Scottsdale

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 5 of 10 · Towns of Mesa Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Scottsdale 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 139,391 +1.3% since 2024
Towns of Mesa · 2025 5 of 10 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +9.8% +1.7% a year on average
share of Arizona 3.67% Arizona: 3,799,600 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+9.8% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Scottsdale 139K
Arizona 3.8M

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

The series at a glance Scottsdale · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 139,391 · 2025
First value 77,260 · 1990
Highest 139,391 · 2025
Lowest 77,141 · 1991
Average change +1.7% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearScottsdaleChange Arizona
2025 139,391 +1.3% 3.8M
2024 137,574 +0.7% 3.7M
2023 136,641 +2.6% 3.7M
2022 133,183 +1.3% 3.6M
2021 131,478 +0.3% 3.5M
2020 131,091 +1.3% 3.5M
2019 129,412 +3.1% 3.4M
2018 125,561 +2.8% 3.3M
2017 122,084 +2.5% 3.2M
2016 119,134 −6.1% 3.2M
2015 126,916 +3.8% 3.1M
2014 122,282 +1.6% 3.1M
2013 120,366 +1.0% 3M
2012 119,206 +0.2% 3M
2011 119,026 +0.6% 3M
2010 118,315 −4.1% 3M
2009 123,371 −1.6% 3.1M
2008 125,333 −0.6% 3M
2007 126,117 −0.0% 3M
2006 126,177 +1.0% 2.9M
2005 124,970 +1.2% 2.8M
2004 123,443 +0.6% 2.8M
2003 122,683 +0.2% 2.7M
2002 122,436 +1.9% 2.7M
2001 120,210 +3.4% 2.6M
2000 116,203 +5.8% 2.5M
1999 109,787 +4.0% 2.5M
1998 105,589 +4.6% 2.4M
1997 100,924 +2.3% 2.3M
1996 98,682 +4.3% 2.3M
1995 94,622 +7.2% 2.2M
1994 88,294 +8.2% 2.1M
1993 81,630 +3.6% 1.9M
1992 78,776 +2.1% 1.9M
1991 77,141 −0.2% 1.8M
1990 77,260 1.8M

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

Ranking · Towns of Mesa

2020 · 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 858K
2 Mesa 259K
3 Chandler 156K
4 Gilbert 144K
5 Scottsdale 131K
6 Tempe 113K
7 Queen Creek 29,868
8 Apache Junction 16,274
9 Fountain Hills 10,948
10 Florence 6,101

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.