Arizona Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Arizona, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Arizona Department of Economic Security, Unemployment Insurance Administration (DES).
the most a week, for up to 26 weeks
work search contacts a week
Unemployment Insurance call center, toll-free (Phoenix (602) 364-2722, Tucson (520) 791-2722)
How to file for unemployment in Arizona
Apply online using the CACTUS portal; DES has no Unemployment Insurance offices. Without a computer, you can use one free at an ARIZONA@WORK office. For questions, call the UI Call Center at 1-877-600-2722.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
File a weekly claim online in the Weekly Claim System for each calendar week (Sunday to Saturday), starting the Sunday after you apply; each week is filed during the following week. Weeks must be filed in order: if you miss one you can file it only with the current week, and after more than two missed weeks the system no longer recognizes you and you must reactivate your claim.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Arizona, and for how long
The most you can get is $320 a week. Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
The most weeks: from another of the agency's pages, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Arizona asks for 4 work search contacts a week. You must also search for work on at least 4 different days each week.
DES may review your work search records for up to 2 years after your claim begins.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Our free job application tracker keeps the list: where you applied, when, and what came of it.
Arizona unemployment phone number
Call 1 (877) 600-2722 (unemployment Insurance call center, toll-free (Phoenix (602) 364-2722, Tucson (520) 791-2722)). Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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