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Which counties in Arizona have the lowest unemployment?

Greenlee County (2.9%), Maricopa County (3.8%) and Graham County (4.0%) had the lowest unemployment in Arizona in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 15 ranked Arizona counties

Arizona counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Greenlee County2.9%−0.9 pts9,312
2Maricopa County3.8%−0.3 pts4,689,558
3Graham County4.0%−1.0 pts40,157
4Gila County4.1%−1.5 pts53,801
5Yavapai County4.1%−0.7 pts252,552
6Pima County4.3%−0.2 pts1,074,685
7Pinal County4.4%−0.5 pts539,380
8Coconino County4.7%−1.2 pts144,368
9Mohave County5.1%−1.0 pts228,102
10Cochise County5.2%−0.9 pts126,332
11La Paz County6.3%−1.8 pts16,711
12Navajo County6.4%−1.6 pts109,946
13Santa Cruz County6.8%−1.4 pts50,020
14Apache County7.9%−1.7 pts64,445
15Yuma County14.0%−2.8 pts224,449

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. 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. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Arizona has the lowest unemployment rate?

Greenlee County: 2.9%, ahead of Maricopa County (3.8%) and Graham County (4.0%), of 15 Arizona counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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