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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Maricopa County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 15 · Regions of Arizona Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Maricopa County 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 2,517,300 +1.5% since 2024
Regions of Arizona · 2025 1 of 15 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +27% +2.3% a year on average
share of Arizona 66.3% Arizona: 3,799,600 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+27% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Maricopa County 2.5M
Arizona 3.8M

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

The series at a glance Maricopa County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 2,517,300 · 2025
First value 1,119,468 · 1990
Highest 2,517,300 · 2025
Lowest 1,119,468 · 1990
Average change +2.3% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearMaricopa CountyChange Arizona
2025 2,517,300 +1.5% 3.8M
2024 2,479,847 +1.6% 3.7M
2023 2,440,195 +2.7% 3.7M
2022 2,375,574 +2.2% 3.6M
2021 2,323,713 +1.7% 3.5M
2020 2,284,683 +1.5% 3.5M
2019 2,251,669 +3.4% 3.4M
2018 2,177,103 +3.2% 3.3M
2017 2,108,790 +2.6% 3.2M
2016 2,054,422 +3.4% 3.2M
2015 1,986,657 +2.7% 3.1M
2014 1,933,558 +1.9% 3.1M
2013 1,897,525 +0.8% 3M
2012 1,883,228 +0.1% 3M
2011 1,881,819 −0.6% 3M
2010 1,893,564 −1.5% 3M
2009 1,921,823 +0.2% 3.1M
2008 1,918,412 +1.2% 3M
2007 1,895,412 +1.2% 3M
2006 1,873,696 +3.0% 2.9M
2005 1,818,652 +3.1% 2.8M
2004 1,763,270 +2.0% 2.8M
2003 1,728,844 +1.3% 2.7M
2002 1,706,433 +3.1% 2.7M
2001 1,655,740 +3.6% 2.6M
2000 1,597,563 +0.8% 2.5M
1999 1,584,911 +4.1% 2.5M
1998 1,523,150 +4.6% 2.4M
1997 1,456,735 +2.1% 2.3M
1996 1,427,151 +4.3% 2.3M
1995 1,368,243 +6.9% 2.2M
1994 1,280,417 +8.0% 2.1M
1993 1,185,255 +3.2% 1.9M
1992 1,148,657 +2.5% 1.9M
1991 1,120,227 +0.1% 1.8M
1990 1,119,468 1.8M

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

Ranking · Regions of Arizona

2023 · 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
15 Greenlee County 5,120
14 La Paz County 5,905
13 Graham County 16,422
12 Apache County 18,550
11 Santa Cruz County 20,782
10 Gila County 21,014
9 Navajo County 37,153
8 Cochise County 48,015
7 Coconino County 73,717
6 Mohave County 85,775
5 Yuma County 98,179
4 Yavapai County 105K
3 Pinal County 212K
2 Pima County 494K
1 Maricopa County 2.4M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.