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Lake Havasu City-Kingman, Arizona Job Growth

There were 55,700 jobs in Lake Havasu City, Arizona in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 87,308 employed persons for the month. Lake Havasu City lost 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 282 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lake Havasu City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 55,700 -200 -400
CPS 87,308 +282 +757

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Lake Havasu City, Arizona Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lake Havasu City as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Lake Havasu City, Arizona

CES employment for Lake Havasu City peaked in November 2022 at 56,100. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Lake Havasu City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 55,500 in March 2023, Lake Havasu City has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 88,635 for Lake Havasu City in December 2006. 1,327 jobs have been lost in Lake Havasu City since then according to the household survey. From a February 2013 low of 69,281, Lake Havasu City has added 18,027 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Lake Havasu City, Arizona Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 55,700 -200 87,308 282
October 2023 55,900 200 87,026 231
September 2023 55,700 -200 86,795 82
August 2023 55,900 100 86,713 -14
July 2023 55,800 200 86,727 -32
June 2023 55,600 100 86,759 -103
May 2023 55,500 0 86,862 -1
April 2023 55,500 0 86,863 -78
March 2023 55,500 -100 86,941 37
February 2023 55,600 -200 86,904 156
January 2023 55,800 -200 86,748 225
December 2022 56,000 -100 86,523 -28