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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%+46%

02Apache County, AZAZ64,44510.7%+14%

03La Paz County, AZAZ16,71110.0%+14%

04Navajo County, AZAZ109,9468.8%−20%

05Graham County, AZAZ40,1577.7%+11%

06Cochise County, AZAZ126,3327.4%+9%

07Mohave County, AZAZ228,1027.3%−5%

08Gila County, AZAZ53,8017.1%+11%

09Yuma County, AZAZ224,4496.9%−20%

10Pinal County, AZAZ539,3806.0%−16%

11Coconino County, AZAZ144,3685.6%−30%

12Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6855.5%−20%

13Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5584.5%−11%

14Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5524.3%−27%

15Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3122.3%−18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES