How many jobs were lost in Phoenix, AZ area last month?
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It lost 1,800 jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area has averaged about 4,100 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
The Phoenix, AZ area job loss of 1,800 in August 2026 swung from a gain of 600 jobs in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Phoenix, AZ area gained jobs in 45 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the sixth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2024 (23,900) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-31,100).
The Phoenix, AZ area lost 1,800 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Phoenix, AZ area
How has the Phoenix, AZ area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Phoenix, AZ area has lost an average of 292 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 3,300, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 10,200 every month in 2009 to a gain of 7,300 every month in 2022.
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In 2025, the Phoenix, AZ area lost an average of 292 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Phoenix, AZ area, seasonally adjusted
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