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Counties in Arizona by unemployment rate

Yuma County had the highest unemployment rate of 15 counties in May 2026, at 16.2%. Greenlee County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for Arizona was 4.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest16.2Yuma County
Lowest3.3Greenlee County
Median5.115 counties
Arizona4.8History

All counties, May 2026

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Yuma CountyYuma County: 16.2 %16.2Apache CountyApache County: 7.8 %7.8La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 6.5 %6.5Navajo CountyNavajo County: 6.4 %6.4Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 6.1 %6.1Cochise CountyCochise County: 5.8 %5.8Mohave CountyMohave County: 5.8 %5.8Coconino CountyCoconino County: 5.1 %5.1Pinal CountyPinal County: 4.8 %4.8Pima CountyPima County: 4.7 %4.7Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 4.7 %4.7Gila CountyGila County: 4.4 %4.4Graham CountyGraham County: 4.4 %4.4Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 4.1 %4.1Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 3.3 %3.3
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesMay 2026 (%)Change on May 2025
1Yuma County16.2+2 pts
2Apache County7.8+0.4 pts
3La Paz County6.5+0.3 pts
4Navajo County6.4+0.5 pts
5Santa Cruz County6.1+0.4 pts
6Cochise County5.8+0.7 pts
6Mohave County5.8+0.9 pts
8Coconino County5.1+0.8 pts
9Pinal County4.8+0.5 pts
10Pima County4.7+0.5 pts
10Yavapai County4.7+0.6 pts
12Gila County4.4+0.3 pts
12Graham County4.4+0.4 pts
14Maricopa County4.1+0.4 pts
15Greenlee County3.3+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Yuma County, with 16.2% in May 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Greenlee County, with 3.3% in May 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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