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Cities in Arizona by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Gilbert, AZ had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 44 cities in 2024, at 72.2%. Florence, AZ had the lowest, at 27.9%. The median was 57.8% and the figure for Arizona was 60.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest72.2Gilbert, AZ
Lowest27.9Florence, AZ
Median57.844 cities
Arizona60.6History

All cities, 2024

Gilbert, AZ: 72.2 %Gilbert, AZ72.2Tempe, AZ: 72 %Tempe, AZ72Chandler, AZ: 71.1 %Chandler, AZ71.1Avondale, AZ: 69 %Avondale, AZ69Queen Creek, AZ: 69 %Queen Creek, AZ69Phoenix, AZ: 68.3 %Phoenix, AZ68.3El Mirage, AZ: 68.3 %El Mirage, AZ68.3Flagstaff, AZ: 67.4 %Flagstaff, AZ67.4Glendale, AZ: 66.1 %Glendale, AZ66.1Maricopa, AZ: 65.1 %Maricopa, AZ65.1Mesa, AZ: 64.6 %Mesa, AZ64.6Coolidge, AZ: 64.3 %Coolidge, AZ64.3Marana, AZ: 63.2 %Marana, AZ63.2Tucson, AZ: 61.9 %Tucson, AZ61.9Peoria, AZ: 61.4 %Peoria, AZ61.4Safford, AZ: 61.4 %Safford, AZ61.4Scottsdale, AZ: 61.3 %Scottsdale, AZ61.3Yuma, AZ: 60.2 %Yuma, AZ60.2Sierra Vista, AZ: 59.6 %Sierra Vista, AZ59.6Surprise, AZ: 59.3 %Surprise, AZ59.3Somerton, AZ: 58.9 %Somerton, AZ58.9Buckeye, AZ: 58 %Buckeye, AZ58Casa Grande, AZ: 57.7 %Casa Grande, AZ57.7Sahuarita, AZ: 57.5 %Sahuarita, AZ57.5Goodyear, AZ: 57.5 %Goodyear, AZ57.5Nogales, AZ: 56.9 %Nogales, AZ56.9Prescott Valley, AZ: 53.2 %Prescott Valley, AZ53.2Camp Verde, AZ: 50.8 %Camp Verde, AZ50.8Kingman, AZ: 50.7 %Kingman, AZ50.7Fountain Hills, AZ: 50.5 %Fountain Hills, AZ50.5Paradise Valley, AZ: 50.1 %Paradise Valley, AZ50.1Show Low, AZ: 49.3 %Show Low, AZ49.3Apache Junction, AZ: 48.2 %Apache Junction, AZ48.2Cottonwood, AZ: 48.1 %Cottonwood, AZ48.1Oro Valley, AZ: 48 %Oro Valley, AZ48Lake Havasu City, AZ: 47.3 %Lake Havasu City, AZ47.3San Luis, AZ: 46.4 %San Luis, AZ46.4Chino Valley, AZ: 46.1 %Chino Valley, AZ46.1Bullhead City, AZ: 44.4 %Bullhead City, AZ44.4Prescott, AZ: 43.3 %Prescott, AZ43.3Payson, AZ: 43.3 %Payson, AZ43.3Douglas, AZ: 41.3 %Douglas, AZ41.3Eloy, AZ: 29.2 %Eloy, AZ29.2Florence, AZ: 27.9 %Florence, AZ27.9Gilbert, AZ: 72.2 %Gilbert, AZ72.2Tempe, AZ: 72 %Tempe, AZ72Chandler, AZ: 71.1 %Chandler, AZ71.1Avondale, AZ: 69 %Avondale, AZ69Queen Creek, AZ: 69 %Queen Creek, AZ69Phoenix, AZ: 68.3 %Phoenix, AZ68.3El Mirage, AZ: 68.3 %El Mirage, AZ68.3Flagstaff, AZ: 67.4 %Flagstaff, AZ67.4Glendale, AZ: 66.1 %Glendale, AZ66.1Maricopa, AZ: 65.1 %Maricopa, AZ65.1Mesa, AZ: 64.6 %Mesa, AZ64.6Coolidge, AZ: 64.3 %Coolidge, AZ64.3Marana, AZ: 63.2 %Marana, AZ63.2Tucson, AZ: 61.9 %Tucson, AZ61.9Peoria, AZ: 61.4 %Peoria, AZ61.4Safford, AZ: 61.4 %Safford, AZ61.4Scottsdale, AZ: 61.3 %Scottsdale, AZ61.3Yuma, AZ: 60.2 %Yuma, AZ60.2Sierra Vista, AZ: 59.6 %Sierra Vista, AZ59.6Surprise, AZ: 59.3 %Surprise, AZ59.3Somerton, AZ: 58.9 %Somerton, AZ58.9Buckeye, AZ: 58 %Buckeye, AZ58Casa Grande, AZ: 57.7 %Casa Grande, AZ57.7Sahuarita, AZ: 57.5 %Sahuarita, AZ57.5Goodyear, AZ: 57.5 %Goodyear, AZ57.5Nogales, AZ: 56.9 %Nogales, AZ56.9Prescott Valley, AZ: 53.2 %Prescott Valley, AZ53.2Camp Verde, AZ: 50.8 %Camp Verde, AZ50.8Kingman, AZ: 50.7 %Kingman, AZ50.7Fountain Hills, AZ: 50.5 %Fountain Hills, AZ50.5Paradise Valley, AZ: 50.1 %Paradise Valley, AZ50.1Show Low, AZ: 49.3 %Show Low, AZ49.3Apache Junction, AZ: 48.2 %Apache Junction, AZ48.2Cottonwood, AZ: 48.1 %Cottonwood, AZ48.1Oro Valley, AZ: 48 %Oro Valley, AZ48Lake Havasu City, AZ: 47.3 %Lake Havasu City, AZ47.3San Luis, AZ: 46.4 %San Luis, AZ46.4Chino Valley, AZ: 46.1 %Chino Valley, AZ46.1Bullhead City, AZ: 44.4 %Bullhead City, AZ44.4Prescott, AZ: 43.3 %Prescott, AZ43.3Payson, AZ: 43.3 %Payson, AZ43.3Douglas, AZ: 41.3 %Douglas, AZ41.3Eloy, AZ: 29.2 %Eloy, AZ29.2Florence, AZ: 27.9 %Florence, AZ27.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Gilbert, AZ72.2+0.1 pts
2Tempe, AZ72+0.8 pts
3Chandler, AZ71.1-0.1 pts
4Avondale, AZ69-0.3 pts
5Queen Creek, AZ69+0.8 pts
6Phoenix, AZ68.3+0.3 pts
7El Mirage, AZ68.3-1.4 pts
8Flagstaff, AZ67.4+1.4 pts
9Glendale, AZ66.1+1.2 pts
10Maricopa, AZ65.10 pts
11Mesa, AZ64.6-0.5 pts
12Coolidge, AZ64.3+2.1 pts
13Marana, AZ63.2+0.8 pts
14Tucson, AZ61.9-0.2 pts
15Peoria, AZ61.4+0.4 pts
16Safford, AZ61.4-0.2 pts
17Scottsdale, AZ61.3-0.3 pts
18Yuma, AZ60.2-0.6 pts
19Sierra Vista, AZ59.6+1.7 pts
20Surprise, AZ59.3+0.7 pts
21Somerton, AZ58.9-2.2 pts
22Buckeye, AZ58+0.3 pts
23Casa Grande, AZ57.7+0.8 pts
24Sahuarita, AZ57.5+0.3 pts
25Goodyear, AZ57.5-1.7 pts
26Nogales, AZ56.9+0.2 pts
27Prescott Valley, AZ53.2+0.4 pts
28Camp Verde, AZ50.8+1.4 pts
29Kingman, AZ50.7+0.3 pts
30Fountain Hills, AZ50.5-1.1 pts
31Paradise Valley, AZ50.1-1.6 pts
32Show Low, AZ49.3+0.1 pts
33Apache Junction, AZ48.2-0.8 pts
34Cottonwood, AZ48.1-0.7 pts
35Oro Valley, AZ48-0.7 pts
36Lake Havasu City, AZ47.3+1.5 pts
37San Luis, AZ46.4-1.9 pts
38Chino Valley, AZ46.1-1.8 pts
39Bullhead City, AZ44.4-0.2 pts
40Prescott, AZ43.3+0.8 pts
41Payson, AZ43.3-1.1 pts
42Douglas, AZ41.3+1.1 pts
43Eloy, AZ29.2+0.2 pts
44Florence, AZ27.9+4.9 pts

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People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Arizona by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arizona by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/arizona-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Arizona by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/arizona-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arizona by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/arizona-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Arizona by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/arizona-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Gilbert, AZ, with 72.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Florence, AZ, with 27.9% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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