How many jobs were lost in Arizona last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
Arizona gained 5,100 jobs in January 2026, ranking it 21st among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 6,100 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+5.1K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
21st
rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
January 2026's gain of 5,100 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of positive job growth in Arizona. Monthly job growth was up from the 2,500 new jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Arizona gained jobs in 48 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 29th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2024 (+34,000) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-29,100).
There were 5,100 more jobs in January 2026 in Arizona than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Arizona sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Arizona gained jobs in 48 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 29th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2024 (+34,000) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-29,100).
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were health care and social assistance, other services, and construction. Health care and social assistance added 3,800 jobs. Other services gained 1,300 jobs, while construction added 800. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The health care and social assistance sector gained 3,800 jobs during January 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Arizona (January 2026)
How does Arizona's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has gained an average of 2,000 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,400, and the highest since 2023. The 2025 average ranks as 13th-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 13,200 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 13,700 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Arizona gained an average of 2,000 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among seven metro areas at least partially in Arizona during January 2026 ranged from a loss of 800 jobs in the Tucson, AZ area to a gain of 4,600 jobs in the Phoenix, AZ area metro area.
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