Which metro areas in Arizona are adding jobs fastest?
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (+15.5%), Yuma, AZ (+11.7%) and Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ (+11.7%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Arizona metro areas between 2018 and 2023. 1 of the 7 Arizona metro areas has no figure for the same period and is not ranked.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 6 ranked Arizona metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | +15.5% | +279,738 | 2,080,244 | 5,228,938 |
| 2 | Yuma, AZ | +11.7% | +5,271 | 50,443 | 224,449 |
| 3 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | +11.7% | +5,040 | 48,246 | 228,102 |
| 4 | Tucson, AZ | +5.0% | +16,166 | 341,481 | 1,074,685 |
| 5 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | +4.6% | +1,139 | 26,077 | 126,332 |
| 6 | Flagstaff, AZ | −6.6% | −3,614 | 51,178 | 144,368 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with a figure is ranked, one-county areas included: such an area's figures are its county's, so its row may link to the county page. Micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Arizona has the fastest job growth?
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: +15.5%, ahead of Yuma, AZ (+11.7%) and Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ (+11.7%), of 6 Arizona metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Every metropolitan statistical area (OMB Bulletin 23-01) with a figure is ranked, one-county areas included: such an area's figures are its county's, so its row may link to the county page. Micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
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