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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Tempe

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 6 of 10 · Towns of Mesa Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Tempe Arizona

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 121,561 +1.5% since 2024
Towns of Mesa · 2025 6 of 10 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +22% +0.9% a year on average
share of Arizona 3.20% Arizona: 3,799,600 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+22% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Tempe 122K
Arizona 3.8M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Tempe · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 121,561 · 2025
First value 88,470 · 1990
Highest 125,490 · 1999
Lowest 88,429 · 1991
Average change +0.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearTempeChange Arizona
2025 121,561 +1.5% 3.8M
2024 119,723 +0.1% 3.7M
2023 119,654 +2.2% 3.7M
2022 117,056 +3.6% 3.6M
2021 112,945 −0.1% 3.5M
2020 113,104 +2.3% 3.5M
2019 110,554 +3.8% 3.4M
2018 106,493 +4.9% 3.3M
2017 101,557 +1.4% 3.2M
2016 100,201 +0.4% 3.2M
2015 99,780 +2.6% 3.1M
2014 97,227 +2.7% 3.1M
2013 94,640 +0.4% 3M
2012 94,282 −0.2% 3M
2011 94,490 −1.4% 3M
2010 95,853 −5.8% 3M
2009 101,771 −0.4% 3.1M
2008 102,147 +0.6% 3M
2007 101,568 +0.5% 3M
2006 101,058 +1.2% 2.9M
2005 99,853 +0.1% 2.8M
2004 99,771 +0.6% 2.8M
2003 99,147 −0.9% 2.7M
2002 100,058 +0.6% 2.7M
2001 99,421 +0.9% 2.6M
2000 98,526 −21% 2.5M
1999 125,490 +4.0% 2.5M
1998 120,648 +4.6% 2.4M
1997 115,351 +2.2% 2.3M
1996 112,895 +4.3% 2.3M
1995 108,242 +7.0% 2.2M
1994 101,145 +8.1% 2.1M
1993 93,567 +3.4% 1.9M
1992 90,483 +2.3% 1.9M
1991 88,429 −0.0% 1.8M
1990 88,470 1.8M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Mesa

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Phoenix 867K
2 Mesa 263K
3 Chandler 158K
4 Gilbert 148K
5 Scottsdale 131K
6 Tempe 113K
7 Queen Creek 32,886
8 Apache Junction 16,566
9 Fountain Hills 10,933
10 Florence 5,318

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.