Overall unemployment rate moved down to 7.1% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2021.

Total employment in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ market rose by 1,184 jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 70 bps to 7.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 6.2%.

  • Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ unemployment rate is 92 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 60 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in March versus prior month by 1.7% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Unemployment March 2021

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.1% . Key sectors include:

  • Transportation & Utilities: 12,900; -200
  • Education & Healthcare: 9,200; +100
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 8,000; +500
  • Government: 8,000; no change
  • Construction, Mining: 4,000; +100
  • Business Services: 3,600; +100
  • Manufacturing: 3,000; no change
  • Financial Services: 2,000; +100
  • Other Jobs: 1,900; no change
  • IT & Development: 400; -100
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Unemployment by Industry March 2021

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2021 (Data published April 2021 and reports created on April 29, 2021).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.