Prescott nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.1% since Jan.

By Grand Canyon Times

Sep 23, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Feb. in the Prescott metropolitan statistical area was 65,300, a 1.1 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Jan., Prescott reported 64,600 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Arizona reported 2.886 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Feb..

Arizona Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Jan. vs. Feb.