Flagstaff nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.5% since Feb.

By Grand Canyon Times

Sep 26, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Flagstaff metropolitan statistical area was 62,900, a 1.5 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Feb., Flagstaff reported 62,000 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 2.903 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in March.

Arizona Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Feb. vs. March