How many jobs were added in Prescott Valley, AZ area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 100 jobs in January 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area has averaged about 117 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Prescott Valley, AZ area, there was a net gain of 200 in December 2025.
The Prescott Valley, AZ area job growth of 200 in December 2025 was smaller than the 100 jobs growth in January 2026.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Prescott Valley, AZ area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 24th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2024 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-700).
There were 100 more jobs in January 2026 in Prescott Valley, AZ area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Prescott Valley, AZ area
How does the Prescott Valley, AZ area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Prescott Valley, AZ area has lost an average of 75 jobs every month. That's the same as the 2025 average monthly decrease of 75, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2020.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,400 every month in 2008 to a gain of 2,800 every month in 2015.
In 2025, the Prescott Valley, AZ area lost an average of 75 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Prescott Valley, AZ area, seasonally adjusted
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