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Counties in Arizona by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

La Paz County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 15 counties in 2023, at 10.8%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 6.9% and the figure for Arizona was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.8La Paz County
Lowest3.5Greenlee County
Median6.915 counties
Arizona5.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Apache County: 10 %Cochise County: 7.3 %Coconino County: 6.6 %Gila County: 7.4 %Graham County: 6.3 %Greenlee County: 3.5 %La Paz County: 10.8 %Maricopa County: 4.6 %Mohave County: 6.9 %Navajo County: 8.8 %Pima County: 5.7 %Pinal County: 5.8 %Santa Cruz County: 10.5 %Yavapai County: 4.2 %Yuma County: 8.1 %
  • Under 5.5
  • 5.5 to 6.5
  • 6.5 to 7.3
  • 7.3 to 9
  • 9 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

La Paz County: 10.8 %La Paz County10.8Santa Cruz County: 10.5 %Santa Cruz County10.5Apache County: 10 %Apache County10Navajo County: 8.8 %Navajo County8.8Yuma County: 8.1 %Yuma County8.1Gila County: 7.4 %Gila County7.4Cochise County: 7.3 %Cochise County7.3Mohave County: 6.9 %Mohave County6.9Coconino County: 6.6 %Coconino County6.6Graham County: 6.3 %Graham County6.3Pinal County: 5.8 %Pinal County5.8Pima County: 5.7 %Pima County5.7Maricopa County: 4.6 %Maricopa County4.6Yavapai County: 4.2 %Yavapai County4.2Greenlee County: 3.5 %Greenlee County3.5La Paz County: 10.8 %La Paz County10.8Santa Cruz County: 10.5 %Santa Cruz County10.5Apache County: 10 %Apache County10Navajo County: 8.8 %Navajo County8.8Yuma County: 8.1 %Yuma County8.1Gila County: 7.4 %Gila County7.4Cochise County: 7.3 %Cochise County7.3Mohave County: 6.9 %Mohave County6.9Coconino County: 6.6 %Coconino County6.6Graham County: 6.3 %Graham County6.3Pinal County: 5.8 %Pinal County5.8Pima County: 5.7 %Pima County5.7Maricopa County: 4.6 %Maricopa County4.6Yavapai County: 4.2 %Yavapai County4.2Greenlee County: 3.5 %Greenlee County3.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1La Paz County10.8+0.1 pts
2Santa Cruz County10.5+0.6 pts
3Apache County10+0.6 pts
4Navajo County8.8-0.9 pts
5Yuma County8.1-0.2 pts
6Gila County7.4+0.4 pts
7Cochise County7.3+0.5 pts
8Mohave County6.9-0.5 pts
9Coconino County6.6-0.3 pts
10Graham County6.3+0.4 pts
11Pinal County5.8-0.6 pts
12Pima County5.7-0.2 pts
13Maricopa County4.6-0.2 pts
14Yavapai County4.2-0.7 pts
15Greenlee County3.5+0.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Arizona by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Arizona by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/arizona-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Arizona by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/arizona-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Arizona by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/arizona-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

La Paz County, with 10.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Greenlee County, with 3.5% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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