(Stacker) — While today’s unemployment rates are significantly lower than the COVID-19 pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, the fear of job losses remains as workers stare down an uncertain economic future.Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rates in Arizona using Bureau of Labor Statistics data.Counties are ranked by their preliminary unemployment rate in January 2024, with initial ties broken by the number of unemployed people within that county, though some ties may remain. County unemployment rates are released about a month behind the national numbers. County-level unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted.Experts are mixed in their views of a potential recession. The return of student loan payments, continually high gas prices, persistent inflation, and insurance price escalations are just a few of the factors that could limit consumer spending and potentially prompt another recession.The last economic recession before the pandemic — the Great Recession of 2007-09 — sent unemployment rates up to 10% as of October 2009, and a full recovery took years.But as of February 2024, the national unemployment rate remains relatively low at 3.9% — up slightly from the previous month. Regional and state employment varies widely depending on local economies. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state demonstrate a rather sizable spectrum, ranging from just 1.9% in North Dakota to 5.3% in Nevada.15. Greenlee County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 2.8%— 1-month change: Up 0.4 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points- Total labor force: 4,769 people (135 unemployed)14. Maricopa County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.3%— 1-month change: No change— 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points- Total labor force: 2.5 million people (82,856 unemployed)13. Yavapai County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.5%— 1-month change: Up 0.2 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points- Total labor force: 109,951 people (3,814 unemployed)12. Graham County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.6%— 1-month change: Up 0.2 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points- Total labor force: 16,501 people (593 unemployed)11. Pima County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 3.7%— 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points- Total labor force: 498,626 people (18,675 unemployed)10. Pinal County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.1%— 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 0.7 percentage points- Total labor force: 207,663 people (8,579 unemployed)9. Gila County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.2%— 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 0.5 percentage points- Total labor force: 20,429 people (866 unemployed)8. Cochise County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.3%— 1-month change: No change— 1-year change: Up 0.3 percentage points- Total labor force: 50,133 people (2,176 unemployed)7. Coconino County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.3%— 1-month change: No change— 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points- Total labor force: 75,699 people (3,267 unemployed)6. La Paz County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.4%— 1-month change: Up 0.1 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 0.3 percentage points- Total labor force: 9,470 people (419 unemployed)5. Mohave County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 4.4%— 1-month change: No change— 1-year change: Up 0.4 percentage points- Total labor force: 90,489 people (4,007 unemployed)4. Navajo County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.0%— 1-month change: Up 0.3 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 1.0 percentage points- Total labor force: 40,261 people (2,403 unemployed)3. Santa Cruz County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 6.4%— 1-month change: Down 0.6 percentage points— 1-year change: No change- Total labor force: 19,718 people (1,258 unemployed)2. Apache County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 7.9%— 1-month change: Up 0.6 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 0.8 percentage points- Total labor force: 18,098 people (1,427 unemployed)1. Yuma County- January unemployment rate (preliminary): 11.0%— 1-month change: Down 1.9 percentage points— 1-year change: Up 1.2 percentage points- Total labor force: 97,349 people (10,665 unemployed)This story features data reporting by Paxtyn Merten and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.Copyright 2024 Stacker via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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