Phoenix’s labor force, August 2026
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The Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler labor force — everyone employed or actively looking for work — was 2,670,163 in August 2026, down 2.7% from a year earlier. It’s the head-count denominator under the unemployment rate: a labor force that grows with population and participation. Not seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler MSA civilian labor force, not seasonally adjusted, via FRED PHOE004LFN. Auto-generated each build.