Pinal County, AZ jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near mePinal County economy
4.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.9% the month before
223,936
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
449,219
people in Pinal County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$77,588
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Pinal County ranks
Where Pinal County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Fastest-growing job markets in the Southwest+17.9% · of 61
- #5Fastest-growing job markets+17.9% · of 100
- #14Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southwest48 / 100 · of 30
- #16Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southwest48 / 100 · of 30
Pinal County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 17.9% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 25.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.8%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: construction (+2,063 jobs), hotels & food (+1,766 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: arts & recreation (−435 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Pinal County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Dal-Tile workers pack job fair after sudden layoffsWAFF 48 on MSN · Oct 22, 2026
- Dal-Tile Services to shut down Florence facility, impacting 146 workersrocketcitynow.com on MSN · Oct 19, 2026
- Dal-Tile Florence cease plant operations, to close in FebruaryThe TimesDaily · Oct 16, 2026
Learn and get funded in Pinal County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Pinal County layoffs
3
Layoff notices, last 12 months
705
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Casa Grande | — | — | State record | |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Casa Grande | 705 | — | State record | |
| Franklin Foods | Casa Grande | — | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Pinal County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Lucid Motors17 open roles
- Hexcel8 open roles
- Triumvirate Environmental5 open roles
- Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology3 open roles
- CoreCivic2 open roles
- Durfee Law Group PLLC2 open roles
- Iris Bluff2 open roles
- Komatsu2 open roles
- Mediacom Communications2 open roles
- Terro2 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Pinal County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Arizona? How to file for unemployment in Arizona (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County Business and Career Center
Casa Grande · Comprehensive · 520-509-3555
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Gila River Indian Community
Sacaton · Comprehensive
8a -5p M-F
Cities in Pinal County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Arizona’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Arizona unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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