Arizona Releases 2023 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates

Arizona released its 2023 unemployment insurance tax information in a chart released Jan. 5 by the state’s economic security department.

Tax rates for positive-rated experienced employers range from 0.07% to 9.39%, and the tax rates for negative-rated experienced employers range from 9.91% to 18.78%, according to the chart. By comparison, the tax rates in 2022 ranged from 0.08% to 10.46% for positive-rated employers and from 11.05% to 20.93% for negative-rated employers.

The tax rate for new employers remains 2% for 2023.

Arizona’s 2023 unemployment-taxable wage base is $8,000, up from $7,000 in 2022.