Arizona Unemployment Increased to 4.2%

The Arizona seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in September 2025 from 4.1% in August 2025. The U.S. SA unemployment rate increased to 4.4% in September 2025 from 4.3% in August 2025.
Month over month, Arizona’s SA labor force increased by 14,071 individuals, or 0.4%. Year over year, the SA labor force increased by 59,769 individuals, or 1.6%.
Month over month, Arizona not-seasonally adjusted (NSA) total nonfarm employment increased by 24,200 jobs. Year over year, NSA total nonfarm employment increased by 37,200 jobs, or 1.2%. Arizona SA total nonfarm employment increased by 2,200 individuals, or 0.1%, month over month.

Month Over Month

Arizona NSA nonfarm employment…

Employment gains were reported in the following sectors:

Government (20,900 jobs)
Private Educational Services (5,900 jobs)
Professional & Business Services (3,200 jobs)
Manufacturing (100 jobs)
Trade, Transportation & Utilities (100 jobs)

Employment losses were reported in the following sector:

Health Care and Social Assistance (-2,300 jobs)
Construction (-1,800 jobs)
Leisure & Hospitality (-700 jobs)
Information (-600 jobs)
Financial Activities (-300 jobs)
Natural Resources & Mining (-200 jobs)
Other Services (-100 jobs)

Arizona NSA Month-Over-Month Employment Gain/Loss by Sector

Year Over Year

Arizona NSA nonfarm employment…

Employment gains were reported in the following sectors:

Health Care and Social Assistance (20,500 jobs)
Professional & Business Services (6,600 jobs)
Leisure & Hospitality (5,600 jobs)
Financial Activities (4,800 jobs)
Other Services (2,400 jobs)
Construction (2,200 jobs)
Private Educational Services (1,300 jobs)
Natural Resources & Mining (1,200 jobs)

Employment losses were reported in the following sector:

Government (-3,800 jobs)
Information (-1,900 jobs)
Manufacturing (-900 jobs)
Trade, Transportation & Utilities (-800 jobs)

Arizona NSA Year-Over-Year Employment Gain/Loss by Sector

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AZ Unemployment Up to 4.2%/AZ Office of Economic Opportunity Report

Arizona Unemployment Increased to 4.2%

Month Over Month

Employment gains were reported in the following sectors:

Employment losses were reported in the following sector:

Year Over Year

Employment gains were reported in the following sectors:

Employment losses were reported in the following sector:

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Arizona Unemployment Increased to 4.2%

Month Over Month

Employment gains were reported in the following sectors:

Employment losses were reported in the following sector:

Year Over Year

Employment gains were reported in the following sectors:

Employment losses were reported in the following sector:

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