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Highest unemployment, Arizona counties

Arizona counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 15 counties in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02012.2%+3.8 pts

02Apache County, AZAZ64,44510.7%+1.3 pts

03La Paz County, AZAZ16,71110.0%+1.2 pts

04Navajo County, AZAZ109,9468.8%−2.2 pts

05Graham County, AZAZ40,1577.7%+0.8 pts

06Cochise County, AZAZ126,3327.4%+0.6 pts

07Mohave County, AZAZ228,1027.3%−0.4 pts

08Gila County, AZAZ53,8017.1%+0.7 pts

09Yuma County, AZAZ224,4496.9%−1.7 pts

10Pinal County, AZAZ539,3806.0%−1.1 pts

11Coconino County, AZAZ144,3685.6%−2.4 pts

12Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6855.5%−1.3 pts

13Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5584.5%−0.6 pts

14Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5524.3%−1.6 pts

15Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3122.3%−0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES