Historical resident Labor Force and Employment, seasonally adjusted

Index of Washington state and labor market areas, 1990-2020

Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020

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Seattle MD (King and Snohomish counties)
Bellingham (Whatcom County)
Bremerton-Silverdale (Kitsap County)
Kenn-Rich (Benton and Franklin counties)
Longview (Cowlitz County)
Mt Vernon-Anacortes (Skagit County)
Olympia-Tumwater (Thurston )
Spokane-Spokane Valley
Tacoma-Lakewood (Pierce)
Walla Walla MSA
Wentachee (Chelan and Douglas)
Yakima (Yakima County)

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Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON STATE

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force 3,835,228 3,835,228
Total Employment 3,606,624 3,606,624
Total Unemployme 228,604 228,604
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.0%

2020
Civilian Labor Force 3,927,949 3,955,240 3,962,518 3,890,678 3,963,317 3,945,467 3,893,247 3,961,077 3,957,192 3,928,267 3,995,300 3,818,391 3,864,699
Total Employment 3,600,685 3,799,772 3,810,985 3,692,118 3,318,207 3,351,584 3,503,448 3,557,369 3,623,543 3,602,308 3,757,515 3,599,202 3,592,169
Total Unemployme 327,264 155,468 151,533 198,560 645,110 593,883 389,799 403,708 333,649 325,959 237,785 219,189 272,530
Unemployment Rat 8.3% 3.9% 3.8% 5.1% 16.3% 15.1% 10.0% 10.2% 8.4% 8.3% 6.0% 5.7% 7.1%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 3,912,667 3,868,946 3,875,991 3,882,393 3,889,585 3,898,166 3,908,037 3,919,719 3,930,722 3,940,112 3,946,416 3,946,541 3,945,375
Total Employment 3,745,751 3,694,229 3,701,364 3,708,611 3,717,134 3,727,376 3,739,115 3,753,135 3,766,907 3,779,057 3,787,504 3,788,021 3,786,562
Total Unemployme 166,916 174,717 174,627 173,782 172,451 170,790 168,922 166,584 163,815 161,055 158,912 158,520 158,813
Unemployment Rat 4.3% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 4.3% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 3,806,814 3,762,893 3,770,387 3,778,474 3,785,883 3,792,258 3,798,610 3,805,825 3,814,864 3,825,717 3,837,511 3,849,304 3,860,043
Total Employment 3,637,302 3,591,510 3,599,592 3,608,360 3,616,762 3,624,247 3,631,464 3,639,106 3,647,826 3,657,561 3,667,579 3,677,322 3,686,298
Total Unemployme 169,512 171,383 170,795 170,114 169,121 168,011 167,146 166,719 167,038 168,156 169,932 171,982 173,745
Unemployment Rat 4.5% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 3,726,472 3,687,410 3,694,700 3,702,713 3,711,308 3,719,971 3,727,894 3,734,579 3,739,701 3,743,691 3,747,458 3,751,607 3,756,630
Total Employment 3,551,372 3,508,427 3,517,567 3,526,769 3,535,824 3,544,553 3,552,475 3,559,278 3,564,798 3,569,425 3,573,959 3,578,825 3,584,565
Total Unemployme 175,100 178,983 177,133 175,944 175,484 175,418 175,419 175,301 174,903 174,266 173,499 172,782 172,065
Unemployment Rat 4.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 3,644,456 3,601,379 3,612,356 3,621,268 3,628,467 3,635,018 3,641,664 3,648,670 3,655,911 3,663,038 3,669,448 3,675,229 3,681,023
Total Employment 3,452,697 3,402,586 3,414,157 3,424,072 3,432,445 3,440,149 3,448,020 3,456,538 3,465,572 3,474,601 3,483,118 3,491,362 3,499,749
Total Unemployme 191,759 198,793 198,199 197,196 196,022 194,869 193,644 192,132 190,339 188,437 186,330 183,867 181,274
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 3,551,145 3,527,423 3,530,769 3,534,762 3,539,214 3,543,453 3,546,806 3,549,667 3,552,953 3,557,770 3,565,501 3,576,422 3,588,994
Total Employment 3,351,206 3,323,927 3,328,459 3,333,200 3,338,296 3,343,245 3,347,419 3,350,958 3,354,575 3,359,519 3,367,152 3,377,702 3,390,015
Total Unemployme 199,939 203,496 202,310 201,562 200,918 200,208 199,387 198,709 198,378 198,251 198,349 198,720 198,979
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5%

2014

WA St SEAS
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON STATE

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 3,491,456 3,466,069 3,467,365 3,469,314 3,472,139 3,476,356 3,482,697 3,490,819 3,500,118 3,509,426 3,516,923 3,521,640 3,524,615
Total Employment 3,277,527 3,241,018 3,245,636 3,250,620 3,255,934 3,262,188 3,270,052 3,279,108 3,288,804 3,298,343 3,306,734 3,313,329 3,318,563
Total Unemployme 213,929 225,051 221,729 218,694 216,205 214,168 212,645 211,711 211,314 211,083 210,189 208,311 206,052
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 3,463,772 3,465,517 3,463,646 3,462,290 3,462,153 3,462,821 3,463,764 3,464,802 3,465,091 3,464,302 3,463,476 3,463,397 3,464,000
Total Employment 3,220,512 3,208,679 3,209,467 3,210,734 3,213,298 3,216,430 3,219,285 3,221,747 3,223,955 3,226,128 3,228,657 3,231,944 3,235,814
Total Unemployme 243,260 256,838 254,179 251,556 248,855 246,391 244,479 243,055 241,136 238,174 234,819 231,453 228,186
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 7.4% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 3,471,266 3,470,587 3,473,802 3,476,293 3,477,069 3,476,271 3,474,422 3,472,005 3,469,717 3,468,162 3,466,906 3,465,690 3,464,263
Total Employment 3,189,356 3,170,602 3,177,049 3,181,677 3,183,933 3,184,854 3,185,871 3,188,024 3,191,534 3,196,070 3,200,714 3,204,626 3,207,318
Total Unemployme 281,910 299,985 296,753 294,616 293,136 291,417 288,551 283,981 278,183 272,092 266,192 261,064 256,945
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.6% 8.5% 8.5% 8.4% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.0% 7.8% 7.7% 7.5% 7.4%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 3,461,929 3,473,305 3,466,972 3,462,169 3,458,969 3,457,455 3,457,160 3,457,441 3,458,076 3,459,142 3,461,153 3,464,012 3,467,287
Total Employment 3,140,993 3,139,432 3,136,312 3,134,099 3,132,796 3,132,444 3,133,149 3,134,999 3,138,052 3,142,610 3,148,737 3,155,902 3,163,381
Total Unemployme 320,936 333,873 330,660 328,070 326,173 325,011 324,011 322,442 320,024 316,532 312,416 308,110 303,906
Unemployment Rat 9.3% 9.6% 9.5% 9.5% 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 9.3% 9.3% 9.2% 9.0% 8.9% 8.8%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 3,510,955 3,530,511 3,529,820 3,528,642 3,526,005 3,521,607 3,516,112 3,510,442 3,505,035 3,499,873 3,494,542 3,488,162 3,480,699
Total Employment 3,160,567 3,163,087 3,163,688 3,165,760 3,167,824 3,168,900 3,168,197 3,165,672 3,161,962 3,157,493 3,152,803 3,148,027 3,143,385
Total Unemployme 350,388 367,424 366,132 362,882 358,181 352,707 347,915 344,770 343,073 342,380 341,739 340,135 337,314
Unemployment Rat 10.0% 10.4% 10.4% 10.3% 10.2% 10.0% 9.9% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.7%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 3,535,712 3,514,341 3,515,362 3,514,527 3,525,973 3,535,906 3,543,902 3,549,799 3,554,038 3,557,323 3,546,724 3,538,010 3,532,638
Total Employment 3,212,466 3,263,380 3,250,405 3,238,785 3,229,781 3,223,070 3,217,388 3,211,035 3,202,899 3,192,933 3,182,010 3,172,250 3,165,654
Total Unemployme 323,246 250,961 264,957 275,742 296,192 312,836 326,514 338,764 351,139 364,390 364,714 365,760 366,984
Unemployment Rat 9.1% 7.1% 7.5% 7.8% 8.4% 8.8% 9.2% 9.5% 9.9% 10.2% 10.3% 10.3% 10.4%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 3,479,083 3,451,132 3,454,348 3,457,666 3,461,901 3,467,253 3,473,740 3,480,886 3,488,008 3,494,749 3,501,098 3,506,808 3,511,407
Total Employment 3,290,590 3,289,110 3,291,642 3,292,464 3,292,424 3,292,273 3,292,676 3,293,801 3,294,926 3,294,708 3,291,885 3,285,505 3,275,669
Total Unemployme 188,493 162,022 162,706 165,202 169,477 174,980 181,064 187,085 193,082 200,041 209,213 221,303 235,738
Unemployment Rat 5.4% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.2% 5.4% 5.5% 5.7% 6.0% 6.3% 6.7%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 3,403,542 3,363,038 3,369,201 3,375,456 3,382,044 3,389,288 3,397,375 3,406,063 3,415,145 3,424,380 3,433,115 3,440,671 3,446,728
Total Employment 3,243,709 3,201,133 3,210,097 3,218,619 3,226,505 3,233,697 3,240,514 3,247,169 3,254,034 3,261,607 3,269,555 3,277,346 3,284,233

WA St SEAS
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON STATE

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 159,833 161,905 159,104 156,837 155,539 155,591 156,861 158,894 161,111 162,773 163,560 163,325 162,495
Unemployment Rat 4.7% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 3,323,729 3,294,087 3,298,432 3,303,711 3,309,480 3,315,122 3,320,180 3,325,188 3,330,782 3,336,966 3,343,568 3,350,343 3,356,894
Total Employment 3,156,030 3,126,598 3,133,419 3,139,335 3,143,972 3,147,671 3,150,905 3,154,791 3,159,977 3,166,459 3,174,238 3,182,952 3,192,047
Total Unemployme 167,699 167,489 165,013 164,376 165,508 167,451 169,275 170,397 170,805 170,507 169,330 167,391 164,847
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 3,263,918 3,228,163 3,234,013 3,240,349 3,247,499 3,255,582 3,264,078 3,271,882 3,278,049 3,282,487 3,285,704 3,288,337 3,290,871
Total Employment 3,082,806 3,041,286 3,048,221 3,055,911 3,064,425 3,073,548 3,082,470 3,090,131 3,096,323 3,101,633 3,107,025 3,113,055 3,119,645
Total Unemployme 181,112 186,877 185,792 184,438 183,074 182,034 181,608 181,751 181,726 180,854 178,679 175,282 171,226
Unemployment Rat 5.5% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 3,196,362 3,170,613 3,176,643 3,181,869 3,186,388 3,190,326 3,193,790 3,197,319 3,201,511 3,206,479 3,211,823 3,217,081 3,222,494
Total Employment 2,996,430 2,951,918 2,961,872 2,971,118 2,979,770 2,987,740 2,994,908 3,001,552 3,008,241 3,015,103 3,021,877 3,028,346 3,034,710
Total Unemployme 199,932 218,695 214,771 210,751 206,618 202,586 198,882 195,767 193,270 191,376 189,946 188,735 187,784
Unemployment Rat 6.3% 6.9% 6.8% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 3,126,825 3,101,612 3,103,807 3,107,339 3,111,485 3,115,544 3,119,942 3,125,318 3,131,806 3,139,115 3,147,087 3,155,406 3,163,439
Total Employment 2,895,331 2,872,566 2,873,080 2,874,813 2,877,199 2,879,829 2,883,519 2,889,337 2,897,394 2,907,208 2,918,195 2,929,714 2,941,117
Total Unemployme 231,494 229,046 230,727 232,526 234,286 235,715 236,423 235,981 234,412 231,907 228,892 225,692 222,322
Unemployment Rat 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.5% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.0%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 3,083,044 3,052,331 3,058,885 3,065,036 3,071,258 3,077,864 3,084,674 3,090,729 3,095,392 3,098,560 3,100,168 3,100,762 3,100,872
Total Employment 2,855,168 2,826,097 2,829,475 2,834,166 2,840,344 2,847,834 2,856,060 2,863,606 2,869,476 2,873,179 2,874,439 2,874,145 2,873,195
Total Unemployme 227,876 226,234 229,410 230,870 230,914 230,030 228,614 227,123 225,916 225,381 225,729 226,617 227,677
Unemployment Rat 7.4% 7.4% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 3,038,958 3,047,623 3,046,948 3,044,886 3,041,405 3,037,415 3,033,719 3,031,389 3,030,824 3,032,187 3,035,360 3,039,950 3,045,784
Total Employment 2,847,661 2,878,365 2,873,704 2,867,854 2,861,161 2,854,433 2,848,078 2,842,413 2,836,916 2,831,745 2,827,672 2,825,087 2,824,504
Total Unemployme 191,297 169,258 173,244 177,032 180,244 182,982 185,641 188,976 193,908 200,442 207,688 214,863 221,280
Unemployment Rat 6.3% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.4% 6.6% 6.8% 7.1% 7.3%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 3,059,545 3,076,825 3,075,359 3,073,238 3,069,974 3,065,479 3,060,176 3,054,823 3,050,447 3,047,655 3,046,555 3,046,676 3,047,336
Total Employment 2,901,730 2,926,365 2,924,067 2,920,715 2,915,855 2,909,727 2,902,766 2,895,781 2,890,047 2,886,321 2,884,431 2,883,197 2,881,489
Total Unemployme 157,815 150,460 151,292 152,523 154,119 155,752 157,410 159,042 160,400 161,334 162,124 163,479 165,847
Unemployment Rat 5.2% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4%

WA St SEAS
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON STATE

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 3,085,782 3,087,105 3,086,985 3,086,671 3,086,952 3,087,727 3,088,707 3,089,258 3,088,565 3,086,271 3,082,979 3,080,062 3,078,111
Total Employment 2,935,061 2,937,784 2,938,403 2,937,790 2,936,902 2,936,169 2,935,895 2,935,953 2,935,789 2,934,733 2,932,669 2,930,366 2,928,284
Total Unemployme 150,721 149,321 148,582 148,881 150,050 151,558 152,812 153,305 152,776 151,538 150,310 149,696 149,827
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 3,051,030 3,024,248 3,027,176 3,029,870 3,032,847 3,037,097 3,042,995 3,050,180 3,058,279 3,066,915 3,075,211 3,081,804 3,085,728
Total Employment 2,905,168 2,883,526 2,886,458 2,889,145 2,891,963 2,895,427 2,899,494 2,903,871 2,909,091 2,915,506 2,922,770 2,929,771 2,934,989
Total Unemployme 145,862 140,722 140,718 140,725 140,884 141,670 143,501 146,309 149,188 151,409 152,441 152,033 150,739
Unemployment Rat 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 2,982,025 2,929,495 2,938,576 2,949,121 2,960,879 2,972,586 2,983,172 2,992,356 3,000,201 3,006,928 3,012,656 3,017,283 3,021,050
Total Employment 2,835,237 2,771,598 2,783,521 2,796,856 2,811,015 2,824,594 2,836,754 2,847,664 2,857,166 2,865,173 2,871,641 2,876,527 2,880,338
Total Unemployme 146,788 157,897 155,055 152,265 149,864 147,992 146,418 144,692 143,035 141,755 141,015 140,756 140,712
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 2,884,723 2,835,664 2,845,481 2,856,609 2,867,602 2,877,665 2,886,454 2,893,843 2,900,078 2,905,360 2,910,309 2,915,661 2,921,947
Total Employment 2,710,344 2,652,766 2,662,887 2,674,435 2,686,296 2,697,757 2,708,656 2,718,746 2,728,024 2,736,519 2,744,438 2,752,374 2,761,230
Total Unemployme 174,379 182,898 182,594 182,174 181,306 179,908 177,798 175,097 172,054 168,841 165,871 163,287 160,717
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 2,811,603 2,787,709 2,794,905 2,801,145 2,806,498 2,810,903 2,814,027 2,815,922 2,817,269 2,818,658 2,820,556 2,823,432 2,828,216
Total Employment 2,630,537 2,614,677 2,620,320 2,624,336 2,627,100 2,629,235 2,630,862 2,632,082 2,633,110 2,634,294 2,636,170 2,639,429 2,644,832
Total Unemployme 181,066 173,032 174,585 176,809 179,398 181,668 183,165 183,840 184,159 184,364 184,386 184,003 183,384
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 2,739,096 2,728,381 2,727,596 2,724,820 2,721,848 2,720,619 2,722,653 2,728,736 2,737,861 2,748,428 2,759,163 2,769,677 2,779,358
Total Employment 2,560,034 2,538,962 2,538,872 2,537,628 2,537,180 2,539,306 2,544,767 2,553,368 2,564,015 2,575,300 2,586,482 2,597,407 2,607,115
Total Unemployme 179,062 189,419 188,724 187,192 184,668 181,313 177,886 175,368 173,846 173,128 172,681 172,270 172,243
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 2,692,982 2,663,706 2,665,852 2,669,599 2,674,918 2,681,462 2,688,674 2,695,662 2,702,306 2,709,201 2,716,037 2,721,995 2,726,372
Total Employment 2,495,367 2,459,275 2,462,583 2,467,808 2,474,484 2,481,863 2,489,525 2,497,258 2,505,404 2,514,512 2,523,711 2,531,395 2,536,587
Total Unemployme 197,615 204,431 203,269 201,791 200,434 199,599 199,149 198,404 196,902 194,689 192,326 190,600 189,785
Unemployment Rat 7.3% 7.7% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0%

1992

WA St SEAS
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WASHINGTON STATE

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 2,634,878 2,586,539 2,597,502 2,608,712 2,619,747 2,629,717 2,638,291 2,645,791 2,652,104 2,656,631 2,659,618 2,661,408 2,662,486
Total Employment 2,441,529 2,406,048 2,414,386 2,423,298 2,432,194 2,440,005 2,446,263 2,451,278 2,454,964 2,456,883 2,457,594 2,457,634 2,457,806
Total Unemployme 193,349 180,491 183,116 185,414 187,553 189,712 192,028 194,513 197,140 199,748 202,024 203,774 204,680
Unemployment Rat 7.3% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.7% 7.7%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 2,546,768 2,529,237 2,532,041 2,534,809 2,537,193 2,539,476 2,542,081 2,544,849 2,547,958 2,552,326 2,558,571 2,566,613 2,576,057
Total Employment 2,385,123 2,381,190 2,380,244 2,380,245 2,380,727 2,381,546 2,382,682 2,383,690 2,384,585 2,386,122 2,388,800 2,392,944 2,398,702
Total Unemployme 161,645 148,047 151,797 154,564 156,466 157,930 159,399 161,159 163,373 166,204 169,771 173,669 177,355
Unemployment Rat 6.3% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.8% 6.9%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 2,525,283 2,516,450 2,523,159 2,527,619 2,529,623 2,529,633 2,528,004 2,525,743 2,524,078 2,523,481 2,523,739 2,524,942 2,526,921
Total Employment 2,392,300 2,380,798 2,389,817 2,395,894 2,398,895 2,399,649 2,398,831 2,397,220 2,395,211 2,392,644 2,389,363 2,386,011 2,383,268
Total Unemployme 132,983 135,652 133,342 131,725 130,728 129,984 129,173 128,523 128,867 130,837 134,376 138,931 143,653
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.5% 5.7%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

WA St SEAS
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SEATTLE-BELLEVUE-EVERETT MD (KING & SNOHOMISH COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force 1,737,816 1,737,816
Total Employment 1,637,417 1,637,417
Total Unemployme 100,399 100,399
Unemployment Rat 5.8% 5.8%

2020
Civilian Labor Force 1,719,106 1,744,552 1,744,633 1,709,383 1,714,064 1,705,561 1,720,312 1,721,328 1,728,291 1,714,866 1,701,064 1,691,313 1,733,900
Total Employment 1,592,903 1,698,973 1,699,981 1,613,532 1,466,205 1,458,960 1,553,981 1,579,999 1,601,855 1,596,946 1,618,687 1,614,064 1,611,654
Total Unemployme 126,203 45,579 44,652 95,851 247,859 246,601 166,331 141,329 126,436 117,920 82,377 77,249 122,246
Unemployment Rat 7.3% 2.6% 2.6% 5.6% 14.5% 14.5% 9.7% 8.2% 7.3% 6.9% 4.8% 4.6% 7.1%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 1,729,500 1,712,805 1,714,690 1,716,757 1,719,683 1,723,517 1,728,018 1,733,095 1,737,499 1,740,814 1,742,724 1,742,443 1,741,951
Total Employment 1,680,167 1,659,382 1,661,909 1,664,781 1,668,547 1,673,190 1,678,440 1,684,309 1,689,586 1,693,772 1,696,350 1,696,168 1,695,571
Total Unemployme 49,333 53,423 52,781 51,976 51,136 50,327 49,578 48,786 47,913 47,042 46,374 46,275 46,380
Unemployment Rat 2.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 3.0% 2.9% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 1,695,455 1,683,106 1,686,137 1,688,660 1,690,347 1,691,406 1,692,600 1,694,360 1,696,950 1,700,222 1,703,831 1,707,389 1,710,446
Total Employment 1,640,439 1,625,166 1,628,741 1,631,894 1,634,337 1,636,175 1,638,054 1,640,372 1,643,304 1,646,674 1,650,196 1,653,635 1,656,714
Total Unemployme 55,016 57,940 57,396 56,766 56,010 55,231 54,546 53,988 53,646 53,548 53,635 53,754 53,732
Unemployment Rat 3.2% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 1,662,253 1,645,741 1,648,470 1,651,503 1,654,718 1,657,962 1,660,977 1,663,716 1,666,330 1,669,195 1,672,529 1,676,137 1,679,750
Total Employment 1,602,600 1,585,574 1,588,707 1,591,867 1,594,949 1,597,975 1,600,843 1,603,591 1,606,387 1,609,536 1,613,230 1,617,233 1,621,303
Total Unemployme 59,653 60,167 59,763 59,636 59,769 59,987 60,134 60,125 59,943 59,659 59,299 58,904 58,447
Unemployment Rat 3.6% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 1,629,342 1,609,376 1,614,158 1,618,566 1,622,463 1,626,032 1,629,387 1,632,627 1,635,652 1,638,254 1,640,231 1,641,817 1,643,537
Total Employment 1,565,133 1,542,340 1,547,380 1,552,231 1,556,685 1,560,838 1,564,795 1,568,630 1,572,232 1,575,401 1,577,998 1,580,302 1,582,761
Total Unemployme 64,209 67,036 66,778 66,335 65,778 65,194 64,592 63,997 63,420 62,853 62,233 61,515 60,776
Unemployment Rat 3.9% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 1,588,384 1,574,663 1,576,665 1,579,015 1,581,822 1,584,787 1,587,431 1,589,697 1,591,676 1,593,698 1,596,420 1,600,148 1,604,581
Total Employment 1,520,903 1,506,117 1,508,358 1,510,838 1,513,823 1,517,078 1,520,087 1,522,664 1,524,813 1,526,898 1,529,564 1,533,134 1,537,463
Total Unemployme 67,481 68,546 68,307 68,177 67,999 67,709 67,344 67,033 66,863 66,800 66,856 67,014 67,118
Unemployment Rat 4.2% 4.4% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2%

2014

Seattle MD (King - Snoh)

Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SEATTLE-BELLEVUE-EVERETT MD (KING & SNOHOMISH COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 1,554,827 1,542,944 1,545,659 1,547,799 1,549,327 1,550,673 1,552,471 1,554,819 1,557,646 1,560,661 1,563,341 1,565,421 1,567,167
Total Employment 1,483,397 1,467,226 1,470,122 1,472,606 1,474,726 1,476,959 1,479,897 1,483,538 1,487,690 1,491,960 1,495,785 1,498,871 1,501,388
Total Unemployme 71,430 75,718 75,537 75,193 74,601 73,714 72,574 71,281 69,956 68,701 67,556 66,550 65,779
Unemployment Rat 4.6% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4.3% 4.3% 4.2%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 1,526,224 1,516,437 1,516,689 1,517,747 1,519,749 1,522,220 1,524,760 1,527,218 1,529,390 1,531,266 1,533,452 1,536,302 1,539,454
Total Employment 1,446,047 1,432,091 1,434,390 1,437,134 1,440,288 1,443,216 1,445,583 1,447,572 1,449,464 1,451,434 1,453,883 1,457,030 1,460,479
Total Unemployme 80,177 84,346 82,299 80,613 79,461 79,004 79,177 79,646 79,926 79,832 79,569 79,272 78,975
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.6% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 1,508,770 1,499,629 1,501,230 1,503,166 1,505,187 1,507,208 1,509,167 1,510,752 1,511,975 1,513,235 1,514,254 1,514,732 1,514,706
Total Employment 1,409,212 1,388,470 1,392,030 1,395,621 1,399,125 1,402,768 1,406,769 1,410,915 1,415,044 1,419,369 1,423,537 1,427,063 1,429,833
Total Unemployme 99,558 111,159 109,200 107,545 106,062 104,440 102,398 99,837 96,931 93,866 90,717 87,669 84,873
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.6% 6.4% 6.2% 6.0% 5.8% 5.6%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 1,492,802 1,489,125 1,488,915 1,488,706 1,488,837 1,489,588 1,490,917 1,492,738 1,494,683 1,496,274 1,497,340 1,497,946 1,498,558
Total Employment 1,368,574 1,354,134 1,356,272 1,358,361 1,360,501 1,362,882 1,365,640 1,368,994 1,372,686 1,376,271 1,379,496 1,382,386 1,385,263
Total Unemployme 124,228 134,991 132,643 130,345 128,336 126,706 125,277 123,744 121,997 120,003 117,844 115,560 113,295
Unemployment Rat 8.3% 9.1% 8.9% 8.8% 8.6% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.0% 7.9% 7.7% 7.6%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 1,492,215 1,498,296 1,497,495 1,496,750 1,495,630 1,493,918 1,491,821 1,489,905 1,488,642 1,488,094 1,488,213 1,488,715 1,489,097
Total Employment 1,351,508 1,353,720 1,353,064 1,352,947 1,352,942 1,352,707 1,351,925 1,350,693 1,349,583 1,348,959 1,349,177 1,350,310 1,352,070
Total Unemployme 140,707 144,576 144,431 143,803 142,688 141,211 139,896 139,212 139,059 139,135 139,036 138,405 137,027
Unemployment Rat 9.4% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 9.5% 9.4% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.2%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 1,496,137 1,480,184 1,481,935 1,482,743 1,489,347 1,494,881 1,499,431 1,503,066 1,506,096 1,509,012 1,505,239 1,502,032 1,499,675
Total Employment 1,370,562 1,389,061 1,384,450 1,380,229 1,376,645 1,373,655 1,371,156 1,368,758 1,366,148 1,363,346 1,360,446 1,357,618 1,355,230
Total Unemployme 125,575 91,123 97,485 102,514 112,702 121,226 128,275 134,308 139,948 145,666 144,793 144,414 144,445
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 6.2% 6.6% 6.9% 7.6% 8.1% 8.6% 8.9% 9.3% 9.7% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 1,463,673 1,449,220 1,450,848 1,452,730 1,455,354 1,458,670 1,462,416 1,466,126 1,469,328 1,471,817 1,473,799 1,475,781 1,477,986
Total Employment 1,403,833 1,404,192 1,405,324 1,405,721 1,405,928 1,406,187 1,406,519 1,406,731 1,406,398 1,404,940 1,402,104 1,398,208 1,393,746
Total Unemployme 59,840 45,028 45,524 47,009 49,426 52,483 55,897 59,395 62,930 66,877 71,695 77,573 84,240
Unemployment Rat 4.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.4% 3.6% 3.8% 4.1% 4.3% 4.5% 4.9% 5.3% 5.7%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 1,430,641 1,416,822 1,418,506 1,420,501 1,422,755 1,425,233 1,427,989 1,431,012 1,434,265 1,437,764 1,441,254 1,444,446 1,447,155
Total Employment 1,383,891 1,365,279 1,368,818 1,372,671 1,376,467 1,379,834 1,382,777 1,385,488 1,388,227 1,391,427 1,395,037 1,398,721 1,401,951

Seattle MD (King - Snoh)

Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SEATTLE-BELLEVUE-EVERETT MD (KING & SNOHOMISH COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 46,750 51,543 49,688 47,830 46,288 45,399 45,212 45,524 46,038 46,337 46,217 45,725 45,204
Unemployment Rat 3.3% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 1,401,755 1,382,899 1,387,671 1,392,298 1,396,450 1,399,994 1,402,688 1,404,736 1,406,596 1,408,609 1,410,826 1,413,118 1,415,176
Total Employment 1,347,964 1,329,354 1,334,969 1,339,755 1,343,449 1,346,292 1,348,397 1,350,167 1,351,940 1,353,925 1,356,258 1,359,000 1,362,066
Total Unemployme 53,791 53,545 52,702 52,543 53,001 53,702 54,291 54,569 54,656 54,684 54,568 54,118 53,110
Unemployment Rat 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 1,357,922 1,339,704 1,341,287 1,343,730 1,347,091 1,351,207 1,355,716 1,360,167 1,364,152 1,367,651 1,371,099 1,374,716 1,378,539
Total Employment 1,297,272 1,276,023 1,277,872 1,280,719 1,284,558 1,289,205 1,294,225 1,299,067 1,303,536 1,307,872 1,312,651 1,317,972 1,323,559
Total Unemployme 60,650 63,681 63,415 63,011 62,533 62,002 61,491 61,100 60,616 59,779 58,448 56,744 54,980
Unemployment Rat 4.5% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 4.3% 4.1% 4.0%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 1,330,405 1,327,194 1,327,205 1,326,916 1,326,555 1,326,498 1,327,042 1,328,329 1,330,481 1,333,188 1,335,643 1,337,304 1,338,505
Total Employment 1,262,205 1,251,927 1,253,423 1,254,503 1,255,580 1,257,064 1,259,141 1,261,792 1,265,053 1,268,544 1,271,439 1,273,332 1,274,664
Total Unemployme 68,200 75,267 73,782 72,413 70,975 69,434 67,901 66,537 65,428 64,644 64,204 63,972 63,841
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 1,321,977 1,314,446 1,316,252 1,318,425 1,320,488 1,321,889 1,322,683 1,323,247 1,323,864 1,324,494 1,325,190 1,325,996 1,326,747
Total Employment 1,237,910 1,228,245 1,229,711 1,231,641 1,233,597 1,235,090 1,236,258 1,237,630 1,239,502 1,241,783 1,244,415 1,247,218 1,249,826
Total Unemployme 84,067 86,201 86,541 86,784 86,891 86,799 86,425 85,617 84,362 82,711 80,775 78,778 76,921
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4% 6.2% 6.1% 5.9% 5.8%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 1,315,815 1,319,838 1,318,769 1,317,228 1,315,854 1,315,146 1,315,241 1,315,652 1,315,691 1,315,107 1,314,204 1,313,545 1,313,499
Total Employment 1,231,997 1,238,785 1,236,106 1,233,827 1,232,292 1,231,605 1,231,700 1,231,970 1,231,742 1,230,778 1,229,343 1,228,143 1,227,668
Total Unemployme 83,818 81,053 82,663 83,401 83,562 83,541 83,541 83,682 83,949 84,329 84,861 85,402 85,831
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 6.1% 6.3% 6.3% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 1,322,082 1,317,333 1,320,509 1,323,235 1,325,065 1,325,784 1,325,183 1,323,672 1,322,012 1,320,984 1,320,545 1,320,382 1,320,285
Total Employment 1,258,020 1,264,254 1,265,561 1,266,325 1,266,328 1,265,449 1,263,398 1,260,291 1,256,449 1,252,533 1,248,759 1,245,118 1,241,779
Total Unemployme 64,062 53,079 54,948 56,910 58,737 60,335 61,785 63,381 65,563 68,451 71,786 75,264 78,506
Unemployment Rat 4.8% 4.0% 4.2% 4.3% 4.4% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 5.0% 5.2% 5.4% 5.7% 5.9%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 1,311,950 1,315,809 1,315,941 1,315,712 1,314,660 1,312,789 1,310,598 1,308,769 1,307,701 1,307,600 1,308,740 1,311,026 1,314,061
Total Employment 1,262,140 1,266,039 1,266,454 1,266,471 1,265,506 1,263,600 1,261,252 1,259,193 1,257,938 1,257,718 1,258,649 1,260,399 1,262,463
Total Unemployme 49,810 49,770 49,487 49,241 49,154 49,189 49,346 49,576 49,763 49,882 50,091 50,627 51,598
Unemployment Rat 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9%

Seattle MD (King - Snoh)

Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SEATTLE-BELLEVUE-EVERETT MD (KING & SNOHOMISH COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 1,308,983 1,305,874 1,304,978 1,303,939 1,303,527 1,304,225 1,306,093 1,308,682 1,311,380 1,313,510 1,314,710 1,315,285 1,315,592
Total Employment 1,263,339 1,263,620 1,262,983 1,261,748 1,260,760 1,260,581 1,261,317 1,262,660 1,264,153 1,265,221 1,265,604 1,265,664 1,265,754
Total Unemployme 45,644 42,254 41,995 42,191 42,767 43,644 44,776 46,022 47,227 48,289 49,106 49,621 49,838
Unemployment Rat 3.5% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 1,297,136 1,289,708 1,291,138 1,291,991 1,292,726 1,293,741 1,295,111 1,296,777 1,298,819 1,301,095 1,303,381 1,305,149 1,305,991
Total Employment 1,254,221 1,249,617 1,250,869 1,251,147 1,251,017 1,251,035 1,251,413 1,252,248 1,253,848 1,256,124 1,258,850 1,261,398 1,263,082
Total Unemployme 42,915 40,091 40,269 40,844 41,709 42,706 43,698 44,529 44,971 44,971 44,531 43,751 42,909
Unemployment Rat 3.3% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 1,269,037 1,245,784 1,250,034 1,255,003 1,260,376 1,265,346 1,269,580 1,273,122 1,276,115 1,278,955 1,281,836 1,284,760 1,287,539
Total Employment 1,222,742 1,194,365 1,199,468 1,205,357 1,211,594 1,217,309 1,222,293 1,226,742 1,230,834 1,235,002 1,239,318 1,243,504 1,247,119
Total Unemployme 46,295 51,419 50,566 49,646 48,782 48,037 47,287 46,380 45,281 43,953 42,518 41,256 40,420
Unemployment Rat 3.6% 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4% 3.3% 3.2% 3.1%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 1,219,104 1,196,498 1,200,621 1,204,905 1,208,783 1,212,356 1,216,121 1,220,369 1,225,068 1,229,794 1,234,292 1,238,372 1,242,074
Total Employment 1,163,991 1,137,041 1,141,768 1,146,974 1,151,958 1,156,607 1,161,311 1,166,327 1,171,648 1,176,865 1,181,604 1,185,845 1,189,946
Total Unemployme 55,113 59,457 58,853 57,931 56,825 55,749 54,810 54,042 53,420 52,929 52,688 52,527 52,128
Unemployment Rat 4.5% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 4.3% 4.3% 4.2% 4.2%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 1,184,895 1,175,197 1,176,589 1,178,368 1,180,755 1,183,488 1,185,885 1,187,472 1,188,293 1,188,830 1,189,636 1,191,002 1,193,223
Total Employment 1,127,025 1,122,233 1,122,527 1,122,777 1,123,575 1,125,108 1,126,893 1,128,308 1,129,030 1,129,341 1,129,892 1,131,155 1,133,463
Total Unemployme 57,870 52,964 54,062 55,591 57,180 58,380 58,992 59,164 59,263 59,489 59,744 59,847 59,760
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 1,171,702 1,178,553 1,177,238 1,174,882 1,171,845 1,169,062 1,167,270 1,166,904 1,167,845 1,169,410 1,170,994 1,172,506 1,173,920
Total Employment 1,113,419 1,113,209 1,112,537 1,111,250 1,109,760 1,108,824 1,108,849 1,110,040 1,112,342 1,115,119 1,117,722 1,119,912 1,121,469
Total Unemployme 58,283 65,344 64,701 63,632 62,085 60,238 58,421 56,864 55,503 54,291 53,272 52,594 52,451
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 1,176,205 1,172,813 1,172,307 1,172,485 1,173,525 1,175,083 1,176,684 1,177,731 1,178,180 1,178,544 1,178,931 1,179,127 1,179,052
Total Employment 1,105,972 1,099,423 1,099,674 1,100,459 1,101,790 1,103,377 1,105,041 1,106,616 1,108,114 1,109,803 1,111,485 1,112,659 1,113,225
Total Unemployme 70,233 73,390 72,633 72,026 71,735 71,706 71,643 71,115 70,066 68,741 67,446 66,468 65,827
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6%

1992

Seattle MD (King - Snoh)

Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: March 03, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SEATTLE-BELLEVUE-EVERETT MD (KING & SNOHOMISH COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 1,161,790 1,140,562 1,145,357 1,150,234 1,154,966 1,159,216 1,162,968 1,166,575 1,169,821 1,172,016 1,173,099 1,173,398 1,173,261
Total Employment 1,093,935 1,079,034 1,082,702 1,086,598 1,090,410 1,093,695 1,096,324 1,098,500 1,100,058 1,100,534 1,100,225 1,099,715 1,099,421
Total Unemployme 67,855 61,528 62,655 63,636 64,556 65,521 66,644 68,075 69,763 71,482 72,874 73,683 73,840
Unemployment Rat 5.8% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.8% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 1,118,209 1,106,225 1,107,194 1,108,540 1,110,312 1,112,610 1,115,359 1,118,125 1,120,815 1,123,882 1,127,618 1,131,795 1,136,040
Total Employment 1,066,111 1,062,844 1,061,888 1,061,430 1,061,641 1,062,581 1,064,025 1,065,420 1,066,607 1,068,077 1,070,208 1,072,866 1,075,748
Total Unemployme 52,098 43,381 45,306 47,110 48,671 50,029 51,334 52,705 54,208 55,805 57,410 58,929 60,292
Unemployment Rat 4.7% 3.9% 4.1% 4.2% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.8% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 1,106,629 1,107,650 1,107,705 1,107,843 1,107,767 1,107,455 1,107,016 1,106,389 1,105,955 1,105,635 1,105,292 1,105,234 1,105,605
Total Employment 1,065,532 1,063,582 1,063,485 1,063,761 1,064,668 1,065,706 1,066,714 1,067,306 1,067,599 1,067,482 1,066,629 1,065,365 1,064,091
Total Unemployme 41,097 44,068 44,220 44,082 43,099 41,749 40,302 39,083 38,356 38,153 38,663 39,869 41,514
Unemployment Rat 3.7% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% 3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 3.8%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Seattle MD (King - Snoh)

Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN TACOMA MD (PIERCE COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 450,265 447,393 449,242 438,115 454,031 457,996 454,054 467,999 458,672 450,771 469,289 432,075 423,538
Total Employment 405,946 425,975 428,353 417,457 368,202 379,679 402,092 409,999 412,261 404,178 434,470 399,504 389,179
Total Unemployme 44,319 21,418 20,889 20,658 85,829 78,317 51,962 58,000 46,411 46,593 34,819 32,571 34,359
Unemployment Rat 9.8% 4.8% 4.6% 4.7% 18.9% 17.1% 11.4% 12.4% 10.1% 10.3% 7.4% 7.5% 8.1%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 442,085 435,656 437,011 438,230 439,413 440,630 441,830 442,953 444,041 445,066 445,992 446,811 447,392
Total Employment 419,379 412,194 413,528 414,785 416,033 417,341 418,680 420,037 421,455 422,863 424,160 425,297 426,179
Total Unemployme 22,706 23,462 23,483 23,445 23,380 23,289 23,150 22,916 22,586 22,203 21,832 21,514 21,213
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 425,874 418,913 419,797 420,967 422,251 423,535 424,829 426,163 427,584 429,122 430,749 432,459 434,118
Total Employment 403,259 396,360 397,236 398,421 399,751 401,102 402,461 403,833 405,210 406,585 407,964 409,384 410,805
Total Unemployme 22,615 22,553 22,561 22,546 22,500 22,433 22,368 22,330 22,374 22,537 22,785 23,075 23,313
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 415,635 411,382 412,356 413,284 414,256 415,209 416,050 416,725 417,173 417,435 417,619 417,863 418,272
Total Employment 393,006 388,791 389,934 390,866 391,707 392,497 393,228 393,879 394,383 394,733 395,014 395,308 395,735
Total Unemployme 22,629 22,591 22,422 22,418 22,549 22,712 22,822 22,846 22,790 22,702 22,605 22,555 22,537
Unemployment Rat 5.4% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 404,005 397,512 398,546 399,619 400,820 402,127 403,459 404,725 405,947 407,172 408,332 409,414 410,391
Total Employment 379,640 372,550 373,702 374,837 376,037 377,316 378,661 380,034 381,463 382,984 384,539 386,074 387,488
Total Unemployme 24,365 24,962 24,844 24,782 24,783 24,811 24,798 24,691 24,484 24,188 23,793 23,340 22,903
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 391,604 388,469 388,591 388,964 389,531 390,178 390,807 391,465 392,221 393,113 394,146 395,296 396,457
Total Employment 365,982 362,490 362,787 363,200 363,724 364,345 365,020 365,776 366,635 367,628 368,780 370,046 371,347
Total Unemployme 25,622 25,979 25,804 25,764 25,807 25,833 25,787 25,689 25,586 25,485 25,366 25,250 25,110
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3%

2014

Tacoma-Lakewood (Pierce)
Civilian Labor Force 384,850 381,859 381,647 381,700 382,089 382,806 383,838 385,067 386,355 387,499 388,255 388,541 388,544
Total Employment 357,872 353,372 353,851 354,463 355,227 356,160 357,266 358,414 359,552 360,583 361,394 361,923 362,255
Total Unemployme 26,978 28,487 27,796 27,237 26,862 26,646 26,572 26,653 26,803 26,916 26,861 26,618 26,289
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 7.5% 7.3% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 384,111 384,879 384,818 384,720 384,651 384,596 384,530 384,472 384,297 383,910 383,387 382,798 382,264
Total Employment 352,131 351,059 351,155 351,281 351,547 351,871 352,169 352,430 352,625 352,735 352,792 352,864 353,040
Total Unemployme 31,980 33,820 33,663 33,439 33,104 32,725 32,361 32,042 31,672 31,175 30,595 29,934 29,224
Unemployment Rat 8.3% 8.8% 8.7% 8.7% 8.6% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.1% 8.0% 7.8% 7.6%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 386,816 387,963 388,713 389,082 388,873 388,188 387,266 386,372 385,640 385,143 384,873 384,807 384,867
Total Employment 350,720 350,413 351,362 351,862 351,765 351,225 350,546 350,049 349,858 349,943 350,202 350,543 350,867
Total Unemployme 36,096 37,550 37,351 37,220 37,108 36,963 36,720 36,323 35,782 35,200 34,671 34,264 34,000
Unemployment Rat 9.3% 9.7% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 9.4% 9.3% 9.1% 9.0% 8.9% 8.8%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 387,078 388,869 388,147 387,801 387,612 387,473 387,250 386,800 386,221 385,765 385,739 386,211 387,043
Total Employment 348,021 349,403 348,563 348,123 347,929 347,852 347,755 347,517 347,213 347,097 347,399 348,157 349,241
Total Unemployme 39,057 39,466 39,584 39,678 39,683 39,621 39,495 39,283 39,008 38,668 38,340 38,054 37,802
Unemployment Rat 10.1% 10.1% 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 10.1% 10.0% 9.9% 9.9% 9.8%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 395,714 398,250 398,804 398,978 398,659 397,925 396,991 395,983 394,967 393,882 392,714 391,397 390,018
Total Employment 354,414 353,794 354,510 355,237 355,774 356,064 356,077 355,818 355,288 354,438 353,329 352,019 350,615
Total Unemployme 41,300 44,456 44,294 43,741 42,885 41,861 40,914 40,165 39,679 39,444 39,385 39,378 39,403
Unemployment Rat 10.4% 11.2% 11.1% 11.0% 10.8% 10.5% 10.3% 10.1% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 10.1% 10.1%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 398,028 398,182 398,661 398,937 399,008 398,827 398,445 397,972 397,520 397,160 396,970 397,088 397,562
Total Employment 359,166 367,334 365,752 364,124 362,541 360,970 359,401 357,829 356,329 355,009 353,972 353,381 353,347
Total Unemployme 38,862 30,848 32,909 34,813 36,467 37,857 39,044 40,143 41,191 42,151 42,998 43,707 44,215
Unemployment Rat 9.8% 7.7% 8.3% 8.7% 9.1% 9.5% 9.8% 10.1% 10.4% 10.6% 10.8% 11.0% 11.1%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 394,897 393,375 393,162 393,073 393,283 393,811 394,488 395,087 395,545 395,948 396,426 396,985 397,581
Total Employment 370,884 371,723 371,358 371,003 370,862 370,995 371,251 371,435 371,443 371,210 370,708 369,889 368,732
Total Unemployme 24,013 21,652 21,804 22,070 22,421 22,816 23,237 23,652 24,102 24,738 25,718 27,096 28,849
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.5% 6.8% 7.3%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 387,261 380,389 381,508 382,620 383,724 384,872 386,216 387,809 389,545 391,190 392,491 393,263 393,498
Total Employment 366,659 360,351 361,689 362,903 363,962 364,907 365,927 367,145 368,525 369,905 371,011 371,684 371,897
Total Unemployme 20,602 20,038 19,819 19,717 19,762 19,965 20,289 20,664 21,020 21,285 21,480 21,579 21,601
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 373,689 370,784 370,727 370,847 371,186 371,710 372,370 373,191 374,210 375,385 376,662 377,966 379,225

Tacoma-Lakewood (Pierce)
 Total Employment 352,909 349,933 350,254 350,505 350,726 350,994 351,393 352,040 352,986 354,211 355,688 357,292 358,880
Total Unemployme 20,780 20,851 20,473 20,342 20,460 20,716 20,977 21,151 21,224 21,174 20,974 20,674 20,345
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 369,144 365,451 366,076 366,614 367,287 368,197 369,252 370,263 371,049 371,507 371,596 371,389 371,048
Total Employment 346,468 341,638 342,556 343,436 344,424 345,547 346,674 347,652 348,411 348,929 349,243 349,450 349,656
Total Unemployme 22,676 23,813 23,520 23,178 22,863 22,650 22,578 22,611 22,638 22,578 22,353 21,939 21,392
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 360,533 356,404 357,587 358,599 359,360 359,860 360,193 360,546 361,064 361,784 362,692 363,674 364,635
Total Employment 334,779 328,174 329,849 331,407 332,729 333,754 334,559 335,315 336,165 337,132 338,242 339,432 340,595
Total Unemployme 25,754 28,230 27,738 27,192 26,631 26,106 25,634 25,231 24,899 24,652 24,450 24,242 24,040
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.9% 7.8% 7.6% 7.4% 7.3% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 348,989 346,281 346,077 346,083 346,304 346,725 347,406 348,306 349,381 350,653 352,071 353,547 355,033
Total Employment 320,269 318,158 317,855 317,766 317,841 318,060 318,524 319,249 320,219 321,484 322,995 324,655 326,418
Total Unemployme 28,720 28,123 28,222 28,317 28,463 28,665 28,882 29,057 29,162 29,169 29,076 28,892 28,615
Unemployment Rat 8.2% 8.1% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.1%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 343,437 336,237 337,941 339,687 341,399 342,985 344,340 345,421 346,224 346,735 346,899 346,810 346,564
Total Employment 315,478 308,532 309,709 311,177 312,854 314,607 316,270 317,672 318,699 319,270 319,324 319,032 318,592
Total Unemployme 27,959 27,705 28,232 28,510 28,545 28,378 28,070 27,749 27,525 27,465 27,575 27,778 27,972
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.2% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.0% 8.0% 7.9% 7.9% 8.0% 8.1%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 333,243 336,360 335,487 334,408 333,234 332,249 331,626 331,432 331,548 331,888 332,506 333,461 334,713
Total Employment 310,374 315,951 314,622 313,154 311,721 310,558 309,724 309,149 308,611 308,049 307,632 307,521 307,793
Total Unemployme 22,869 20,409 20,865 21,254 21,513 21,691 21,902 22,283 22,937 23,839 24,874 25,940 26,920
Unemployment Rat 6.9% 6.1% 6.2% 6.4% 6.5% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7% 6.9% 7.2% 7.5% 7.8% 8.0%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 340,617 342,781 342,844 342,928 342,678 342,235 341,574 340,654 339,742 338,941 338,277 337,682 337,068
Total Employment 321,613 324,680 324,807 324,906 324,457 323,660 322,568 321,283 320,158 319,275 318,596 317,908 317,054
Total Unemployme 19,004 18,101 18,037 18,022 18,221 18,575 19,006 19,371 19,584 19,666 19,681 19,774 20,014
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9%

1999
Civilian Labor Force 349,473 350,446 350,414 350,500 350,734 350,918 350,853 350,326 349,322 348,215 347,363 347,225 347,357
Total Employment 333,351 335,071 334,952 334,806 334,711 334,572 334,283 333,678 332,754 331,852 331,195 331,114 331,227
Total Unemployme 16,122 15,375 15,462 15,694 16,023 16,346 16,570 16,648 16,568 16,363 16,168 16,111 16,130
Unemployment Rat 4.6% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 345,215 340,886 341,459 342,079 342,630 343,214 343,983 345,032 346,331 347,713 348,975 349,909 350,368
Total Employment 330,264 326,096 326,766 327,497 328,151 328,731 329,344 330,130 331,167 332,354 333,511 334,452 334,968

Tacoma-Lakewood (Pierce)
 Total Unemployme 14,951 14,790 14,693 14,582 14,479 14,483 14,639 14,902 15,164 15,359 15,464 15,457 15,400
Unemployment Rat 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 4.2% 4.2% 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 336,147 330,200 331,215 332,188 333,306 334,653 336,108 337,443 338,539 339,375 339,951 340,271 340,508
Total Employment 321,050 314,222 315,724 317,066 318,364 319,723 321,114 322,431 323,554 324,414 325,003 325,346 325,638
Total Unemployme 15,097 15,978 15,491 15,122 14,942 14,930 14,994 15,012 14,985 14,961 14,948 14,925 14,870
Unemployment Rat 4.5% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 323,883 319,219 319,851 320,722 321,699 322,633 323,457 324,227 325,044 325,922 326,850 327,907 329,075
Total Employment 304,978 298,886 299,584 300,535 301,662 302,850 304,038 305,225 306,478 307,827 309,259 310,842 312,555
Total Unemployme 18,905 20,333 20,267 20,187 20,037 19,783 19,419 19,002 18,566 18,095 17,591 17,065 16,520
Unemployment Rat 5.8% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.7% 5.6% 5.4% 5.2% 5.0%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 318,260 315,198 316,470 317,462 318,190 318,705 319,007 319,133 319,136 319,059 318,966 318,885 318,909
Total Employment 297,383 294,373 295,691 296,659 297,278 297,654 297,865 297,994 298,069 298,110 298,167 298,268 298,466
Total Unemployme 20,877 20,825 20,779 20,803 20,912 21,051 21,142 21,139 21,067 20,949 20,799 20,617 20,443
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 306,337 303,395 303,694 303,609 303,427 303,405 303,804 304,801 306,278 308,060 309,989 311,912 313,669
Total Employment 284,382 279,922 280,170 280,273 280,512 281,078 282,090 283,535 285,236 287,069 288,989 290,941 292,770
Total Unemployme 21,955 23,473 23,524 23,336 22,915 22,327 21,714 21,266 21,042 20,991 21,000 20,971 20,899
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 7.6% 7.4% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 295,547 290,335 291,028 291,708 292,367 293,151 294,114 295,264 296,648 298,233 299,836 301,317 302,563
Total Employment 273,298 268,539 269,336 270,044 270,683 271,353 272,102 273,025 274,201 275,604 277,054 278,325 279,307
Total Unemployme 22,249 21,796 21,692 21,664 21,684 21,798 22,012 22,239 22,447 22,629 22,782 22,992 23,256
Unemployment Rat 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.5% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.7%

1992
Civilian Labor Force 285,960 280,519 281,927 283,352 284,673 285,673 286,357 286,858 287,305 287,780 288,359 289,025 289,687
Total Employment 264,437 260,478 261,502 262,619 263,616 264,283 264,641 264,828 265,060 265,466 266,107 266,909 267,732
Total Unemployme 21,523 20,041 20,425 20,733 21,057 21,390 21,716 22,030 22,245 22,314 22,252 22,116 21,955
Unemployment Rat 7.5% 7.1% 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.7% 7.7% 7.8% 7.7% 7.7% 7.6%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 277,649 277,287 276,942 276,854 276,993 277,299 277,658 277,869 277,851 277,765 277,830 278,248 279,193
Total Employment 259,839 260,794 260,001 259,551 259,458 259,660 259,994 260,211 260,133 259,819 259,463 259,318 259,670
Total Unemployme 17,810 16,493 16,941 17,303 17,535 17,639 17,664 17,658 17,718 17,946 18,367 18,930 19,523
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 5.9% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.8% 7.0%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 277,570 276,861 276,853 276,924 277,099 277,288 277,508 277,720 277,986 278,234 278,335 278,217 277,819
Total Employment 263,836 264,144 264,149 264,216 264,275 264,316 264,344 264,284 264,193 263,981 263,513 262,790 261,826
Total Unemployme 13,734 12,717 12,704 12,708 12,824 12,972 13,164 13,436 13,793 14,253 14,822 15,427 15,993

Tacoma-Lakewood (Pierce)
 Unemployment Rat 4.9% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 5.0% 5.1% 5.3% 5.5% 5.8%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Tacoma-Lakewood (Pierce)
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BELLINGHAM MSA (WHATCOM COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 118,061 116,327 116,756 113,749 118,967 119,442 117,792 120,121 119,568 119,702 124,453 114,640 115,213
Total Employment 107,185 110,728 111,285 108,361 97,409 100,267 105,548 105,909 108,331 108,520 115,995 106,934 106,934
Total Unemployme 10,876 5,599 5,471 5,388 21,558 19,175 12,244 14,212 11,237 11,182 8,458 7,706 8,279
Unemployment Rat 9.2% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 18.1% 16.1% 10.4% 11.8% 9.4% 9.3% 6.8% 6.7% 7.2%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 115,413 114,361 114,693 114,946 115,145 115,305 115,433 115,545 115,665 115,794 115,921 116,036 116,118
Total Employment 109,678 108,542 108,849 109,102 109,310 109,477 109,616 109,755 109,921 110,116 110,315 110,496 110,639
Total Unemployme 5,735 5,819 5,844 5,844 5,835 5,828 5,817 5,790 5,744 5,678 5,606 5,540 5,479
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 111,690 110,461 110,595 110,785 110,949 111,067 111,187 111,375 111,693 112,165 112,742 113,350 113,910
Total Employment 106,243 105,011 105,152 105,361 105,562 105,725 105,878 106,068 106,350 106,743 107,210 107,700 108,159
Total Unemployme 5,447 5,450 5,443 5,424 5,387 5,342 5,309 5,307 5,343 5,422 5,532 5,650 5,751
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 109,849 108,446 108,768 109,069 109,374 109,690 110,003 110,287 110,488 110,566 110,554 110,496 110,437
Total Employment 104,276 102,697 103,113 103,473 103,793 104,099 104,399 104,685 104,914 105,037 105,070 105,038 104,988
Total Unemployme 5,573 5,749 5,655 5,596 5,581 5,591 5,604 5,602 5,574 5,529 5,484 5,458 5,449
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 107,125 105,891 106,104 106,303 106,544 106,828 107,122 107,382 107,583 107,736 107,853 107,977 108,167
Total Employment 100,883 99,461 99,648 99,845 100,114 100,450 100,811 101,142 101,407 101,614 101,792 102,003 102,305
Total Unemployme 6,242 6,430 6,456 6,458 6,430 6,378 6,311 6,240 6,176 6,122 6,061 5,974 5,862
Unemployment Rat 5.8% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 104,057 102,949 103,231 103,480 103,757 104,105 104,500 104,919 102,669 103,762 104,558 105,153 105,593
Total Employment 97,739 96,558 96,902 97,193 97,488 97,836 98,225 98,631 96,364 97,443 98,227 98,797 99,201
Total Unemployme 6,318 6,391 6,329 6,287 6,269 6,269 6,275 6,288 6,305 6,319 6,331 6,356 6,392
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 6.1%

2014

Bellingham (Whatcom)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BELLINGHAM MSA (WHATCOM COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 101,202 101,237 101,063 100,910 100,771 100,659 100,623 100,683 100,871 101,215 101,663 102,137 102,588
Total Employment 94,569 94,278 94,169 94,095 94,050 94,037 94,084 94,186 94,374 94,692 95,123 95,617 96,122
Total Unemployme 6,633 6,959 6,894 6,815 6,721 6,622 6,539 6,497 6,497 6,523 6,540 6,520 6,466
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 102,141 102,677 102,576 102,466 102,373 102,304 102,254 102,199 102,103 101,951 101,775 101,594 101,415
Total Employment 94,577 94,709 94,623 94,537 94,498 94,513 94,569 94,630 94,665 94,657 94,604 94,516 94,401
Total Unemployme 7,564 7,968 7,953 7,929 7,875 7,791 7,685 7,569 7,438 7,294 7,171 7,078 7,014
Unemployment Rat 7.4% 7.8% 7.8% 7.7% 7.7% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 103,089 103,009 103,376 103,636 103,696 103,547 103,258 102,963 102,754 102,670 102,690 102,733 102,736
Total Employment 94,664 94,287 94,755 95,065 95,131 94,967 94,677 94,434 94,334 94,382 94,528 94,669 94,734
Total Unemployme 8,425 8,722 8,621 8,571 8,565 8,580 8,581 8,529 8,420 8,288 8,162 8,064 8,002
Unemployment Rat 8.2% 8.5% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.1% 7.9% 7.8% 7.8%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 102,945 103,125 103,041 103,076 103,156 103,224 103,241 103,145 102,950 102,699 102,511 102,492 102,676
Total Employment 93,696 93,599 93,589 93,689 93,816 93,908 93,941 93,868 93,705 93,509 93,403 93,503 93,822
Total Unemployme 9,249 9,526 9,452 9,387 9,340 9,316 9,300 9,277 9,245 9,190 9,108 8,989 8,854
Unemployment Rat 9.0% 9.2% 9.2% 9.1% 9.1% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 8.9% 8.9% 8.8% 8.6%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 104,468 105,712 105,253 104,939 104,758 104,677 104,606 104,475 104,287 104,087 103,869 103,611 103,335
Total Employment 94,578 95,296 94,880 94,643 94,592 94,697 94,816 94,826 94,706 94,504 94,253 93,981 93,740
Total Unemployme 9,890 10,416 10,373 10,296 10,166 9,980 9,790 9,649 9,581 9,583 9,616 9,630 9,595
Unemployment Rat 9.5% 9.9% 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.5% 9.4% 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 107,851 108,049 108,080 108,182 108,268 108,302 108,295 108,275 108,203 107,973 107,509 106,873 106,202
Total Employment 98,574 101,005 100,564 100,168 99,754 99,287 98,804 98,368 97,980 97,571 97,064 96,469 95,853
Total Unemployme 9,277 7,044 7,516 8,014 8,514 9,015 9,491 9,907 10,223 10,402 10,445 10,404 10,349
Unemployment Rat 8.6% 6.5% 7.0% 7.4% 7.9% 8.3% 8.8% 9.1% 9.4% 9.6% 9.7% 9.7% 9.7%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 108,763 108,414 108,517 108,590 108,723 108,917 109,121 109,255 109,239 109,044 108,750 108,425 108,160
Total Employment 102,963 103,189 103,202 103,178 103,208 103,299 103,405 103,449 103,347 103,059 102,626 102,085 101,513
Total Unemployme 5,800 5,225 5,315 5,412 5,515 5,618 5,716 5,806 5,892 5,985 6,124 6,340 6,647
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.8% 6.1%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 106,370 104,592 104,913 105,198 105,471 105,760 106,099 106,465 106,856 107,260 107,637 107,965 108,229
Total Employment 101,377 99,623 99,980 100,293 100,574 100,845 101,140 101,464 101,835 102,233 102,587 102,872 103,079

Bellingham (Whatcom)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BELLINGHAM MSA (WHATCOM COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 4,993 4,969 4,933 4,905 4,897 4,915 4,959 5,001 5,021 5,027 5,050 5,093 5,150
Unemployment Rat 4.7% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 102,895 102,574 102,430 102,329 102,311 102,370 102,477 102,644 102,869 103,149 103,487 103,859 104,238
Total Employment 97,826 97,530 97,424 97,319 97,258 97,265 97,343 97,514 97,755 98,051 98,412 98,814 99,228
Total Unemployme 5,069 5,044 5,006 5,010 5,053 5,105 5,134 5,130 5,114 5,098 5,075 5,045 5,010
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 102,472 101,543 101,906 102,200 102,401 102,519 102,594 102,659 102,726 102,790 102,818 102,797 102,712
Total Employment 97,086 95,875 96,308 96,674 96,944 97,117 97,224 97,298 97,377 97,469 97,548 97,601 97,598
Total Unemployme 5,386 5,668 5,598 5,526 5,457 5,402 5,370 5,361 5,349 5,321 5,270 5,196 5,114
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 99,231 97,199 97,600 97,988 98,399 98,820 99,199 99,513 99,778 100,046 100,358 100,730 101,138
Total Employment 93,309 90,982 91,494 91,973 92,444 92,899 93,299 93,630 93,910 94,193 94,531 94,945 95,408
Total Unemployme 5,922 6,217 6,106 6,015 5,955 5,921 5,900 5,883 5,868 5,853 5,827 5,785 5,730
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.4% 6.3% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 94,507 92,952 93,200 93,454 93,662 93,835 94,028 94,314 94,709 95,196 95,726 96,252 96,750
Total Employment 88,065 86,776 86,949 87,113 87,228 87,318 87,452 87,712 88,115 88,635 89,223 89,829 90,424
Total Unemployme 6,442 6,176 6,251 6,341 6,434 6,517 6,576 6,602 6,594 6,561 6,503 6,423 6,326
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 6.6% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.5%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 90,835 88,504 88,914 89,346 89,821 90,332 90,824 91,257 91,625 91,948 92,235 92,491 92,726
Total Employment 84,501 81,762 82,192 82,699 83,282 83,916 84,535 85,076 85,518 85,875 86,161 86,397 86,600
Total Unemployme 6,334 6,742 6,722 6,647 6,539 6,416 6,289 6,181 6,107 6,073 6,074 6,094 6,126
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 7.6% 7.6% 7.4% 7.3% 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 87,115 87,134 86,990 86,849 86,736 86,680 86,704 86,810 86,978 87,186 87,446 87,755 88,109
Total Employment 81,146 81,547 81,311 81,138 81,043 81,013 81,021 81,030 81,015 80,996 81,042 81,179 81,416
Total Unemployme 5,969 5,587 5,679 5,711 5,693 5,667 5,683 5,780 5,963 6,190 6,404 6,576 6,693
Unemployment Rat 6.9% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7% 6.9% 7.1% 7.3% 7.5% 7.6%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 88,156 89,108 89,156 89,143 88,899 88,541 88,155 87,808 87,595 87,481 87,405 87,334 87,247
Total Employment 83,095 84,140 84,186 84,162 83,902 83,536 83,155 82,824 82,614 82,461 82,288 82,065 81,808
Total Unemployme 5,061 4,968 4,970 4,981 4,997 5,005 5,000 4,984 4,981 5,020 5,117 5,269 5,439
Unemployment Rat 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.9% 6.0% 6.2%

Bellingham (Whatcom)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BELLINGHAM MSA (WHATCOM COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 85,938 85,568 86,252 86,624 86,676 86,485 86,180 85,895 85,690 85,529 85,429 85,439 85,487
Total Employment 81,440 80,924 81,620 82,002 82,061 81,888 81,620 81,390 81,247 81,151 81,103 81,116 81,155
Total Unemployme 4,498 4,644 4,632 4,622 4,615 4,597 4,560 4,505 4,443 4,378 4,326 4,323 4,332
Unemployment Rat 5.2% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 82,249 81,427 81,309 81,255 81,299 81,465 81,736 82,003 82,233 82,562 83,113 83,865 84,716
Total Employment 77,710 76,911 76,821 76,787 76,851 77,022 77,270 77,489 77,670 77,953 78,469 79,212 80,064
Total Unemployme 4,539 4,516 4,488 4,468 4,448 4,443 4,466 4,514 4,563 4,609 4,644 4,653 4,652
Unemployment Rat 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 80,706 79,261 79,218 79,343 79,658 80,151 80,711 81,230 81,638 81,879 81,935 81,825 81,622
Total Employment 75,976 74,270 74,348 74,573 74,942 75,444 75,990 76,501 76,912 77,176 77,274 77,217 77,064
Total Unemployme 4,730 4,991 4,870 4,770 4,716 4,707 4,721 4,729 4,726 4,703 4,661 4,608 4,558
Unemployment Rat 5.9% 6.3% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 80,035 79,665 79,739 79,847 80,027 80,244 80,417 80,491 80,450 80,302 80,050 79,739 79,455
Total Employment 74,392 73,827 73,911 74,002 74,161 74,374 74,585 74,739 74,809 74,793 74,678 74,494 74,336
Total Unemployme 5,643 5,838 5,828 5,845 5,866 5,870 5,832 5,752 5,641 5,509 5,372 5,245 5,119
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.4%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 79,495 77,768 78,268 78,733 79,170 79,592 79,955 80,229 80,366 80,300 80,083 79,819 79,660
Total Employment 73,407 71,396 71,965 72,513 73,023 73,493 73,886 74,185 74,346 74,304 74,109 73,885 73,782
Total Unemployme 6,088 6,372 6,303 6,220 6,147 6,099 6,069 6,044 6,020 5,996 5,974 5,934 5,878
Unemployment Rat 7.7% 8.2% 8.1% 7.9% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 75,544 75,061 74,591 74,390 74,561 74,970 75,394 75,676 75,823 75,975 76,229 76,654 77,209
Total Employment 69,463 69,423 68,908 68,618 68,675 68,983 69,332 69,536 69,587 69,637 69,827 70,234 70,799
Total Unemployme 6,081 5,638 5,683 5,772 5,886 5,987 6,062 6,140 6,236 6,338 6,402 6,420 6,410
Unemployment Rat 8.0% 7.5% 7.6% 7.8% 7.9% 8.0% 8.0% 8.1% 8.2% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.3%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 74,598 73,965 74,044 74,094 74,101 74,059 74,048 74,243 74,668 75,174 75,562 75,699 75,511
Total Employment 68,838 68,059 68,130 68,207 68,273 68,296 68,321 68,522 68,945 69,471 69,891 70,055 69,882
Total Unemployme 5,760 5,906 5,914 5,887 5,828 5,763 5,727 5,721 5,723 5,703 5,671 5,644 5,629
Unemployment Rat 7.7% 8.0% 8.0% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5%

1992

Bellingham (Whatcom)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BELLINGHAM MSA (WHATCOM COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 72,896 71,923 72,240 72,464 72,548 72,541 72,586 72,747 73,020 73,331 73,625 73,823 73,904
Total Employment 67,248 66,654 66,840 66,948 66,934 66,851 66,856 67,014 67,302 67,617 67,888 68,030 68,044
Total Unemployme 5,648 5,269 5,400 5,516 5,614 5,690 5,730 5,733 5,718 5,714 5,737 5,793 5,860
Unemployment Rat 7.7% 7.3% 7.5% 7.6% 7.7% 7.8% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 7.9%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 69,598 69,169 69,247 69,190 69,050 68,922 68,906 69,038 69,316 69,735 70,272 70,869 71,460
Total Employment 64,896 64,648 64,680 64,610 64,482 64,372 64,342 64,419 64,624 64,966 65,403 65,877 66,330
Total Unemployme 4,702 4,521 4,567 4,580 4,568 4,550 4,564 4,619 4,692 4,769 4,869 4,992 5,130
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 6.5% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9% 7.0% 7.2%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 68,215 67,276 67,270 67,417 67,802 68,176 68,432 68,521 68,519 68,567 68,698 68,872 69,033
Total Employment 64,476 63,993 63,990 64,109 64,397 64,659 64,802 64,799 64,697 64,595 64,543 64,547 64,586
Total Unemployme 3,739 3,283 3,280 3,308 3,405 3,517 3,630 3,722 3,822 3,972 4,155 4,325 4,447
Unemployment Rat 5.5% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.6% 5.8% 6.0% 6.3% 6.4%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Bellingham (Whatcom)
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BREMERTON MSA (KITSAP COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 131,627 130,566 130,891 127,199 131,942 133,189 131,665 134,239 135,121 132,673 138,692 127,502 125,845
Total Employment 121,416 125,149 125,637 122,031 112,474 115,300 120,732 121,280 124,602 122,197 130,664 119,617 117,304
Total Unemployme 10,211 5,417 5,254 5,168 19,468 17,889 10,933 12,959 10,519 10,476 8,028 7,885 8,541
Unemployment Rat 7.8% 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 14.8% 13.4% 8.3% 9.7% 7.8% 7.9% 5.8% 6.2% 6.8%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 128,762 126,688 127,078 127,435 127,788 128,144 128,495 128,862 129,271 129,713 130,160 130,581 130,923
Total Employment 122,879 120,521 120,920 121,298 121,670 122,045 122,433 122,878 123,410 124,001 124,597 125,151 125,621
Total Unemployme 5,883 6,167 6,158 6,137 6,118 6,099 6,062 5,984 5,861 5,712 5,563 5,430 5,302
Unemployment Rat 4.6% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 4.3% 4.2% 4.0%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 123,474 121,104 121,411 121,796 122,210 122,625 123,060 123,543 124,079 124,650 125,215 125,754 126,245
Total Employment 117,618 115,180 115,517 115,945 116,414 116,887 117,363 117,854 118,347 118,826 119,275 119,699 120,112
Total Unemployme 5,856 5,924 5,894 5,851 5,796 5,738 5,697 5,689 5,732 5,824 5,940 6,055 6,133
Unemployment Rat 4.7% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 120,274 118,969 119,203 119,494 119,863 120,253 120,586 120,798 120,863 120,825 120,769 120,778 120,885
Total Employment 114,315 112,923 113,280 113,633 113,994 114,336 114,614 114,793 114,850 114,821 114,785 114,812 114,941
Total Unemployme 5,959 6,046 5,923 5,861 5,869 5,917 5,972 6,005 6,013 6,004 5,984 5,966 5,944
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 117,958 117,050 117,333 117,556 117,720 117,831 117,901 117,966 118,071 118,240 118,430 118,618 118,784
Total Employment 111,381 110,577 110,814 110,969 111,056 111,105 111,145 111,218 111,364 111,603 111,903 112,240 112,579
Total Unemployme 6,577 6,473 6,519 6,587 6,664 6,726 6,756 6,748 6,707 6,637 6,527 6,378 6,205
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.2%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 115,152 114,055 114,087 114,255 114,493 114,743 114,962 115,166 115,383 115,644 115,970 116,341 116,720
Total Employment 108,642 107,363 107,473 107,682 107,938 108,207 108,459 108,698 108,941 109,215 109,545 109,908 110,272
Total Unemployme 6,510 6,692 6,614 6,573 6,555 6,536 6,503 6,468 6,442 6,429 6,425 6,433 6,448
Unemployment Rat 5.7% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5%

2014

Bremerton-Silverdale (Kitsap)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BREMERTON MSA (KITSAP COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 113,409 112,639 112,447 112,355 112,438 112,721 113,162 113,659 114,110 114,402 114,465 114,340 114,169
Total Employment 106,467 105,427 105,386 105,412 105,570 105,888 106,325 106,777 107,163 107,404 107,472 107,421 107,362
Total Unemployme 6,942 7,212 7,061 6,943 6,868 6,833 6,837 6,882 6,947 6,998 6,993 6,919 6,807
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 113,648 114,626 114,368 114,095 113,855 113,670 113,557 113,516 113,485 113,400 113,263 113,078 112,860
Total Employment 105,469 105,978 105,721 105,485 105,329 105,251 105,243 105,298 105,381 105,454 105,500 105,509 105,476
Total Unemployme 8,179 8,648 8,647 8,610 8,526 8,419 8,314 8,218 8,104 7,946 7,763 7,569 7,384
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.5% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 6.7% 6.5%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 116,050 117,076 117,280 117,317 117,113 116,703 116,207 115,740 115,367 115,118 114,975 114,896 114,807
Total Employment 106,872 107,451 107,700 107,785 107,634 107,290 106,883 106,542 106,328 106,239 106,227 106,226 106,160
Total Unemployme 9,178 9,625 9,580 9,532 9,479 9,413 9,324 9,198 9,039 8,879 8,748 8,670 8,647
Unemployment Rat 7.9% 8.2% 8.2% 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 8.0% 7.9% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 117,407 118,350 118,169 118,068 117,976 117,857 117,656 117,337 116,954 116,634 116,502 116,577 116,803
Total Employment 107,559 108,405 108,211 108,099 108,013 107,911 107,739 107,465 107,139 106,882 106,796 106,899 107,143
Total Unemployme 9,848 9,945 9,958 9,969 9,963 9,946 9,917 9,872 9,815 9,752 9,706 9,678 9,660
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 120,590 121,763 121,702 121,642 121,520 121,315 121,029 120,682 120,300 119,896 119,489 119,071 118,663
Total Employment 110,229 110,869 110,771 110,759 110,777 110,783 110,713 110,536 110,265 109,917 109,525 109,115 108,715
Total Unemployme 10,361 10,894 10,931 10,883 10,743 10,532 10,316 10,146 10,035 9,979 9,964 9,956 9,948
Unemployment Rat 8.6% 8.9% 9.0% 8.9% 8.8% 8.7% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 125,511 125,674 125,842 125,905 125,871 125,781 125,671 125,569 125,484 125,365 125,179 124,976 124,817
Total Employment 115,785 117,736 117,453 117,077 116,648 116,210 115,807 115,465 115,186 114,916 114,608 114,292 114,023
Total Unemployme 9,726 7,938 8,389 8,828 9,223 9,571 9,864 10,104 10,298 10,449 10,571 10,684 10,794
Unemployment Rat 7.7% 6.3% 6.7% 7.0% 7.3% 7.6% 7.8% 8.0% 8.2% 8.3% 8.4% 8.5% 8.6%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 124,862 124,230 124,292 124,397 124,563 124,749 124,928 125,054 125,102 125,112 125,166 125,284 125,461
Total Employment 118,196 118,125 118,153 118,171 118,210 118,258 118,310 118,345 118,330 118,264 118,181 118,074 117,928
Total Unemployme 6,666 6,105 6,139 6,226 6,353 6,491 6,618 6,709 6,772 6,848 6,985 7,210 7,533
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.8% 6.0%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 123,078 122,067 122,035 122,084 122,240 122,509 122,866 123,237 123,584 123,878 124,074 124,167 124,201
Total Employment 117,029 116,076 116,106 116,189 116,348 116,580 116,864 117,148 117,418 117,677 117,873 117,997 118,076

Bremerton-Silverdale (Kitsap)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BREMERTON MSA (KITSAP COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 6,049 5,991 5,929 5,895 5,892 5,929 6,002 6,089 6,166 6,201 6,201 6,170 6,125
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 121,923 121,770 121,770 121,795 121,833 121,858 121,864 121,897 121,963 122,024 122,077 122,111 122,111
Total Employment 115,711 115,626 115,718 115,763 115,735 115,645 115,546 115,520 115,573 115,664 115,791 115,925 116,029
Total Unemployme 6,212 6,144 6,052 6,032 6,098 6,213 6,318 6,377 6,390 6,360 6,286 6,186 6,082
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 121,050 119,667 119,793 119,975 120,277 120,705 121,166 121,546 121,798 121,938 121,971 121,924 121,830
Total Employment 114,588 113,012 113,215 113,476 113,842 114,305 114,763 115,107 115,320 115,438 115,493 115,524 115,555
Total Unemployme 6,462 6,655 6,578 6,499 6,435 6,400 6,403 6,439 6,478 6,500 6,478 6,400 6,275
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 118,386 116,860 117,286 117,638 117,924 118,140 118,299 118,486 118,735 119,014 119,260 119,434 119,560
Total Employment 111,412 109,573 110,052 110,459 110,809 111,097 111,335 111,589 111,882 112,184 112,453 112,669 112,845
Total Unemployme 6,974 7,287 7,234 7,179 7,115 7,043 6,964 6,897 6,853 6,830 6,807 6,765 6,715
Unemployment Rat 5.9% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 113,531 112,119 112,132 112,182 112,268 112,425 112,731 113,192 113,774 114,418 115,076 115,718 116,328
Total Employment 105,854 104,276 104,235 104,277 104,392 104,601 104,967 105,495 106,154 106,885 107,629 108,337 108,995
Total Unemployme 7,677 7,843 7,897 7,905 7,876 7,824 7,764 7,697 7,620 7,533 7,447 7,381 7,333
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 110,372 107,153 107,984 108,786 109,536 110,203 110,746 111,146 111,427 111,637 111,809 111,962 112,073
Total Employment 102,853 99,495 100,275 101,108 101,945 102,718 103,365 103,840 104,142 104,303 104,354 104,356 104,331
Total Unemployme 7,519 7,658 7,709 7,678 7,591 7,485 7,381 7,306 7,285 7,334 7,455 7,606 7,742
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 104,761 104,972 104,778 104,531 104,275 104,083 104,022 104,123 104,362 104,713 105,169 105,725 106,381
Total Employment 98,124 98,699 98,446 98,169 97,915 97,738 97,672 97,711 97,799 97,925 98,125 98,426 98,866
Total Unemployme 6,637 6,273 6,332 6,362 6,360 6,345 6,350 6,412 6,563 6,788 7,044 7,299 7,515
Unemployment Rat 6.3% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.5% 6.7% 6.9% 7.1%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 106,162 107,212 107,256 107,258 107,035 106,696 106,299 105,886 105,562 105,332 105,196 105,136 105,086
Total Employment 100,205 101,348 101,400 101,413 101,194 100,840 100,405 99,945 99,576 99,307 99,133 99,014 98,890
Total Unemployme 5,957 5,864 5,856 5,845 5,841 5,856 5,894 5,941 5,986 6,025 6,063 6,122 6,196
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9%

Bremerton-Silverdale (Kitsap)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BREMERTON MSA (KITSAP COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 99,124 99,946 99,880 99,877 99,866 99,773 99,568 99,220 98,777 98,364 98,072 98,046 98,102
Total Employment 94,147 95,183 95,050 94,942 94,820 94,642 94,402 94,078 93,712 93,395 93,175 93,161 93,206
Total Unemployme 4,977 4,763 4,830 4,935 5,046 5,131 5,166 5,142 5,065 4,969 4,897 4,885 4,896
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 94,680 95,141 95,019 94,841 94,651 94,533 94,514 94,575 94,647 94,677 94,642 94,534 94,383
Total Employment 89,948 90,202 90,184 90,125 90,035 89,956 89,911 89,904 89,907 89,894 89,853 89,767 89,635
Total Unemployme 4,732 4,939 4,835 4,716 4,616 4,577 4,603 4,671 4,740 4,783 4,789 4,767 4,748
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 95,234 95,370 95,225 95,099 95,061 95,107 95,198 95,267 95,309 95,335 95,329 95,290 95,225
Total Employment 90,077 89,838 89,828 89,835 89,893 89,992 90,108 90,195 90,246 90,271 90,266 90,240 90,214
Total Unemployme 5,157 5,532 5,397 5,264 5,168 5,115 5,090 5,072 5,063 5,064 5,063 5,050 5,011
Unemployment Rat 5.4% 5.8% 5.7% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 94,989 94,299 94,398 94,560 94,751 94,922 95,038 95,131 95,217 95,296 95,371 95,434 95,447
Total Employment 88,995 87,915 88,101 88,331 88,576 88,807 89,005 89,189 89,360 89,504 89,620 89,723 89,805
Total Unemployme 5,994 6,384 6,297 6,229 6,175 6,115 6,033 5,942 5,857 5,792 5,751 5,711 5,642
Unemployment Rat 6.3% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 90,901 91,203 91,280 91,287 91,221 91,094 90,940 90,785 90,675 90,624 90,603 90,565 90,525
Total Employment 84,500 85,090 85,090 85,023 84,899 84,736 84,546 84,345 84,165 84,051 84,004 84,002 84,044
Total Unemployme 6,401 6,113 6,190 6,264 6,322 6,358 6,394 6,440 6,510 6,573 6,599 6,563 6,481
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.2%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 89,920 89,446 89,439 89,396 89,351 89,350 89,445 89,677 90,009 90,345 90,639 90,879 91,065
Total Employment 83,953 83,257 83,227 83,225 83,275 83,406 83,627 83,927 84,258 84,536 84,750 84,915 85,030
Total Unemployme 5,967 6,189 6,212 6,171 6,076 5,944 5,818 5,750 5,751 5,809 5,889 5,964 6,035
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.6%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 88,958 89,316 89,346 89,398 87,718 88,271 88,644 88,868 88,994 89,089 89,179 89,282 89,388
Total Employment 82,942 83,686 83,649 83,592 81,785 82,210 82,476 82,649 82,786 82,934 83,082 83,194 83,255
Total Unemployme 6,016 5,630 5,697 5,806 5,933 6,061 6,168 6,219 6,208 6,155 6,097 6,088 6,133
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5% 6.8% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9%

1992

Bremerton-Silverdale (Kitsap)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN BREMERTON MSA (KITSAP COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 88,035 86,778 86,910 87,106 87,337 87,553 87,740 87,882 87,979 88,062 90,064 89,625 89,388
Total Employment 82,677 81,799 81,850 81,972 82,124 82,261 82,372 82,441 82,475 82,512 84,489 84,039 83,789
Total Unemployme 5,358 4,979 5,060 5,134 5,213 5,292 5,368 5,441 5,504 5,550 5,575 5,586 5,599
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.3%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 86,121 85,365 85,524 85,684 85,839 85,996 86,142 86,283 86,399 86,475 86,523 86,569 86,662
Total Employment 81,666 81,236 81,308 81,396 81,504 81,631 81,748 81,851 81,919 81,927 81,880 81,811 81,785
Total Unemployme 4,455 4,129 4,216 4,288 4,335 4,365 4,394 4,432 4,480 4,548 4,643 4,758 4,877
Unemployment Rat 5.2% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 84,904 84,913 84,924 84,938 84,898 84,828 84,774 84,729 84,738 84,813 84,945 85,105 85,241
Total Employment 81,269 81,511 81,527 81,532 81,446 81,317 81,201 81,101 81,057 81,066 81,107 81,164 81,202
Total Unemployme 3,635 3,402 3,397 3,406 3,452 3,511 3,573 3,628 3,681 3,747 3,838 3,941 4,039
Unemployment Rat 4.3% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.7%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Bremerton-Silverdale (Kitsap)
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-PASCO MSA (BENTON & FRANKLIN COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 150,472 148,816 149,576 146,817 148,411 147,901 140,732 150,972 151,955 156,867 158,742 149,342 155,526
Total Employment 138,179 141,362 142,318 139,697 128,088 128,918 125,977 133,478 138,238 144,059 149,031 140,431 146,545
Total Unemployme 12,293 7,454 7,258 7,120 20,323 18,983 14,755 17,494 13,717 12,808 9,711 8,911 8,981
Unemployment Rat 8.2% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 13.7% 12.8% 10.5% 11.6% 9.0% 8.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.8%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 146,283 143,261 144,669 144,653 144,840 145,265 145,836 146,460 147,044 147,594 148,127 148,608 149,045
Total Employment 138,142 135,098 135,428 135,792 136,279 136,930 137,668 138,424 139,130 139,802 140,466 141,067 141,621
Total Unemployme 8,141 8,163 9,241 8,861 8,561 8,335 8,168 8,036 7,914 7,792 7,661 7,541 7,424
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.7% 6.4% 6.1% 5.9% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 140,663 139,037 139,639 140,137 140,422 140,446 140,326 140,234 140,389 140,851 141,501 142,180 142,794
Total Employment 132,735 131,147 131,722 132,199 132,484 132,530 132,441 132,377 132,535 132,974 133,568 134,159 134,686
Total Unemployme 7,928 7,890 7,917 7,938 7,938 7,916 7,885 7,857 7,854 7,877 7,933 8,021 8,108
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 137,576 135,441 135,797 136,305 136,937 137,606 138,162 138,501 138,581 138,465 138,303 138,293 138,526
Total Employment 129,565 126,961 127,440 128,092 128,872 129,659 130,282 130,636 130,706 130,592 130,446 130,436 130,659
Total Unemployme 8,011 8,480 8,357 8,213 8,065 7,947 7,880 7,865 7,875 7,873 7,857 7,857 7,867
Unemployment Rat 5.8% 6.3% 6.2% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 133,910 132,643 133,102 133,400 133,534 133,579 133,641 133,791 134,043 134,367 134,673 134,952 135,204
Total Employment 124,948 123,485 123,934 124,235 124,377 124,441 124,544 124,781 125,144 125,563 125,948 126,298 126,631
Total Unemployme 8,962 9,158 9,168 9,165 9,157 9,138 9,097 9,010 8,899 8,804 8,725 8,654 8,573
Unemployment Rat 6.7% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 130,533 129,438 129,637 129,876 130,134 130,359 130,506 130,574 130,619 130,733 131,003 131,463 132,054
Total Employment 121,297 119,923 120,235 120,557 120,865 121,125 121,304 121,399 121,463 121,588 121,870 122,327 122,909
Total Unemployme 9,236 9,515 9,402 9,319 9,269 9,234 9,202 9,175 9,156 9,145 9,133 9,136 9,145
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9%

2014

Kenn-Rich (Benton-Franklin)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-PASCO MSA (BENTON & FRANKLIN COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 127,775 127,172 126,854 126,758 126,856 127,075 127,365 127,690 128,051 128,425 128,770 129,041 129,243
Total Employment 117,888 116,603 116,496 116,614 116,904 117,281 117,684 118,054 118,391 118,702 119,010 119,314 119,604
Total Unemployme 9,887 10,569 10,358 10,144 9,952 9,794 9,681 9,636 9,660 9,723 9,760 9,727 9,639
Unemployment Rat 7.7% 8.3% 8.2% 8.0% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 128,693 129,602 129,500 129,297 129,047 128,804 128,620 128,544 128,517 128,457 128,300 128,023 127,611
Total Employment 117,046 117,610 117,471 117,231 116,982 116,794 116,713 116,765 116,906 117,062 117,124 117,055 116,840
Total Unemployme 11,647 11,992 12,029 12,066 12,065 12,010 11,907 11,779 11,611 11,395 11,176 10,968 10,771
Unemployment Rat 9.1% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.2% 9.0% 8.9% 8.7% 8.6% 8.4%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 131,178 132,134 132,213 132,197 132,051 131,806 131,498 131,168 130,830 130,483 130,158 129,891 129,708
Total Employment 118,770 119,803 119,800 119,701 119,456 119,121 118,784 118,519 118,329 118,159 118,000 117,849 117,718
Total Unemployme 12,408 12,331 12,413 12,496 12,595 12,685 12,714 12,649 12,501 12,324 12,158 12,042 11,990
Unemployment Rat 9.5% 9.3% 9.4% 9.5% 9.5% 9.6% 9.7% 9.6% 9.6% 9.4% 9.3% 9.3% 9.2%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 132,017 132,847 132,523 132,256 132,069 131,965 131,904 131,817 131,718 131,653 131,683 131,792 131,975
Total Employment 120,899 122,624 122,245 121,826 121,455 121,168 120,932 120,670 120,377 120,092 119,878 119,757 119,759
Total Unemployme 11,118 10,223 10,278 10,430 10,614 10,797 10,972 11,147 11,341 11,561 11,805 12,035 12,216
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 7.7% 7.8% 7.9% 8.0% 8.2% 8.3% 8.5% 8.6% 8.8% 9.0% 9.1% 9.3%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 132,460 130,898 131,146 131,435 131,731 132,039 132,397 132,817 133,223 133,509 133,614 133,504 133,208
Total Employment 121,687 119,914 120,112 120,402 120,746 121,128 121,551 122,018 122,478 122,839 123,052 123,084 122,921
Total Unemployme 10,773 10,984 11,034 11,033 10,985 10,911 10,846 10,799 10,745 10,670 10,562 10,420 10,287
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.1% 8.1% 8.0% 7.9% 7.8% 7.7%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 129,533 126,683 127,085 127,566 128,231 129,063 129,938 130,685 131,157 131,270 131,083 130,846 130,787
Total Employment 119,769 118,490 118,492 118,612 118,971 119,542 120,187 120,705 120,945 120,840 120,468 120,082 119,894
Total Unemployme 9,764 8,193 8,593 8,954 9,260 9,521 9,751 9,980 10,212 10,430 10,615 10,764 10,893
Unemployment Rat 7.5% 6.5% 6.8% 7.0% 7.2% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.8% 7.9% 8.1% 8.2% 8.3%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 122,959 121,451 121,580 121,614 121,616 121,691 121,949 122,391 123,007 123,791 124,685 125,530 126,204
Total Employment 115,880 114,658 114,812 114,828 114,777 114,771 114,940 115,323 115,911 116,658 117,437 118,050 118,397
Total Unemployme 7,079 6,793 6,768 6,786 6,839 6,920 7,009 7,068 7,096 7,133 7,248 7,480 7,807
Unemployment Rat 5.8% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 6.0% 6.2%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 118,819 115,551 116,172 116,831 117,558 118,293 118,958 119,506 119,941 120,287 120,610 120,914 121,210
Total Employment 111,857 108,438 109,156 109,902 110,678 111,414 112,042 112,540 112,936 113,265 113,600 113,965 114,349

Kenn-Rich (Benton-Franklin)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-PASCO MSA (BENTON & FRANKLIN COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 6,962 7,113 7,016 6,929 6,880 6,879 6,916 6,966 7,005 7,022 7,010 6,949 6,861
Unemployment Rat 5.9% 6.2% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 113,218 113,387 113,334 113,234 113,008 112,689 112,404 112,303 112,480 112,935 113,581 114,299 114,960
Total Employment 105,780 105,743 105,728 105,650 105,444 105,160 104,937 104,902 105,126 105,603 106,275 107,035 107,758
Total Unemployme 7,438 7,644 7,606 7,584 7,564 7,529 7,467 7,401 7,354 7,332 7,306 7,264 7,202
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 114,326 114,131 114,349 114,678 115,169 115,807 116,476 113,186 113,582 113,763 113,735 113,579 113,453
Total Employment 107,062 107,377 107,613 107,915 108,318 108,807 109,286 105,785 105,995 106,057 105,986 105,843 105,759
Total Unemployme 7,264 6,754 6,736 6,763 6,851 7,000 7,190 7,401 7,587 7,706 7,749 7,736 7,694
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.2% 6.5% 6.7% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 112,373 110,452 110,981 111,488 111,899 112,198 112,397 112,554 112,717 112,953 113,282 113,635 113,915
Total Employment 105,102 102,375 103,077 103,784 104,398 104,876 105,219 105,480 105,717 106,009 106,380 106,785 107,119
Total Unemployme 7,271 8,077 7,904 7,704 7,501 7,322 7,178 7,074 7,000 6,944 6,902 6,850 6,796
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 7.3% 7.1% 6.9% 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 108,308 106,868 107,188 107,449 107,665 107,851 108,059 108,323 108,629 108,934 109,222 109,553 109,956
Total Employment 100,285 99,308 99,493 99,640 99,758 99,861 99,989 100,191 100,444 100,705 100,968 101,303 101,762
Total Unemployme 8,023 7,560 7,695 7,809 7,907 7,990 8,070 8,132 8,185 8,229 8,254 8,250 8,194
Unemployment Rat 7.4% 7.1% 7.2% 7.3% 7.3% 7.4% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 104,517 102,072 102,510 102,958 103,478 104,029 104,521 104,925 105,279 105,631 105,966 106,278 106,562
Total Employment 97,324 95,010 95,395 95,792 96,270 96,806 97,316 97,757 98,143 98,491 98,776 98,990 99,146
Total Unemployme 7,193 7,062 7,115 7,166 7,208 7,223 7,205 7,168 7,136 7,140 7,190 7,288 7,416
Unemployment Rat 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9% 7.0%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 99,704 99,014 99,058 99,128 99,130 99,095 99,122 99,288 99,590 99,983 100,466 101,004 101,569
Total Employment 93,114 92,655 92,635 92,672 92,668 92,638 92,660 92,792 93,018 93,304 93,665 94,093 94,571
Total Unemployme 6,590 6,359 6,423 6,456 6,462 6,457 6,462 6,496 6,572 6,679 6,801 6,911 6,998
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 6.4% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 99,327 99,218 99,213 99,269 99,418 99,566 99,658 99,614 99,469 99,294 99,141 99,045 99,011
Total Employment 93,275 93,399 93,399 93,430 93,491 93,543 93,558 93,477 93,323 93,138 92,971 92,835 92,731
Total Unemployme 6,052 5,819 5,814 5,839 5,927 6,023 6,100 6,137 6,146 6,156 6,170 6,210 6,280
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3%

Kenn-Rich (Benton-Franklin)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-PASCO MSA (BENTON & FRANKLIN COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 98,935 99,113 99,109 99,035 98,931 98,874 98,900 98,951 98,952 98,914 98,844 98,804 98,792
Total Employment 92,373 92,206 92,314 92,286 92,178 92,109 92,163 92,319 92,482 92,608 92,645 92,602 92,563
Total Unemployme 6,562 6,907 6,795 6,749 6,753 6,765 6,737 6,632 6,470 6,306 6,199 6,202 6,229
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 97,590 96,854 96,978 97,088 97,148 97,168 97,183 97,276 97,507 97,884 98,311 98,695 98,987
Total Employment 90,651 90,000 90,083 90,184 90,286 90,369 90,414 90,457 90,571 90,816 91,156 91,541 91,934
Total Unemployme 6,939 6,854 6,895 6,904 6,862 6,799 6,769 6,819 6,936 7,068 7,155 7,154 7,053
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 95,486 94,451 94,470 94,558 94,730 94,970 95,268 95,595 95,919 96,178 96,389 96,570 96,724
Total Employment 88,581 87,039 87,158 87,397 87,729 88,103 88,490 88,874 89,231 89,502 89,694 89,826 89,923
Total Unemployme 6,905 7,412 7,312 7,161 7,001 6,867 6,778 6,721 6,688 6,676 6,695 6,744 6,801
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.4% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 95,193 94,531 94,694 94,915 95,173 95,435 95,673 95,802 95,773 95,577 95,265 94,895 94,581
Total Employment 86,853 85,750 85,870 86,048 86,305 86,641 87,031 87,384 87,610 87,655 87,538 87,312 87,095
Total Unemployme 8,340 8,781 8,824 8,867 8,868 8,794 8,642 8,418 8,163 7,922 7,727 7,583 7,486
Unemployment Rat 8.8% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 9.2% 9.0% 8.8% 8.5% 8.3% 8.1% 8.0% 7.9%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 95,821 96,963 96,937 96,872 96,777 96,609 96,325 95,898 95,376 94,887 94,505 94,321 94,379
Total Employment 87,708 90,270 90,001 89,588 89,078 88,502 87,896 87,270 86,664 86,167 85,801 85,615 85,638
Total Unemployme 8,113 6,693 6,936 7,284 7,699 8,107 8,429 8,628 8,712 8,720 8,704 8,706 8,741
Unemployment Rat 8.5% 6.9% 7.2% 7.5% 8.0% 8.4% 8.8% 9.0% 9.1% 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 9.3%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 94,578 93,163 93,482 93,634 93,670 93,685 93,763 94,073 94,636 95,324 96,016 96,595 96,897
Total Employment 88,329 86,682 87,072 87,322 87,477 87,618 87,795 88,123 88,603 89,137 89,665 90,118 90,336
Total Unemployme 6,249 6,481 6,410 6,312 6,193 6,067 5,968 5,950 6,033 6,187 6,351 6,477 6,561
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 7.0% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7% 6.8%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 90,137 87,619 88,153 88,665 89,099 89,485 89,902 90,318 90,722 91,165 91,655 92,163 92,689
Total Employment 82,878 79,821 80,387 80,982 81,536 82,047 82,568 83,066 83,572 84,148 84,798 85,476 86,131
Total Unemployme 7,259 7,798 7,766 7,683 7,563 7,438 7,334 7,252 7,150 7,017 6,857 6,687 6,558
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.9% 8.8% 8.7% 8.5% 8.3% 8.2% 8.0% 7.9% 7.7% 7.5% 7.3% 7.1%

1992

Kenn-Rich (Benton-Franklin)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-PASCO MSA (BENTON & FRANKLIN COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 85,405 83,216 83,532 84,037 84,688 85,333 85,797 86,028 86,103 86,143 86,287 86,614 87,079
Total Employment 78,198 76,298 76,614 77,111 77,737 78,339 78,741 78,893 78,850 78,749 78,762 78,961 79,319
Total Unemployme 7,207 6,918 6,918 6,926 6,951 6,994 7,056 7,135 7,253 7,394 7,525 7,653 7,760
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.3% 8.4% 8.6% 8.7% 8.8% 8.9%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 81,930 81,245 81,201 81,160 81,137 81,211 81,433 81,802 82,243 82,642 82,916 83,059 83,107
Total Employment 75,126 74,487 74,466 74,487 74,520 74,592 74,744 74,994 75,327 75,676 75,940 76,099 76,174
Total Unemployme 6,804 6,758 6,735 6,673 6,617 6,619 6,689 6,808 6,916 6,966 6,976 6,960 6,933
Unemployment Rat 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.3%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 80,592 79,965 79,956 80,022 80,193 80,383 80,575 80,712 80,816 80,946 81,086 81,192 81,257
Total Employment 74,548 74,388 74,398 74,450 74,517 74,564 74,613 74,635 74,637 74,635 74,621 74,581 74,537
Total Unemployme 6,044 5,577 5,558 5,572 5,676 5,819 5,962 6,077 6,179 6,311 6,465 6,611 6,720
Unemployment Rat 7.5% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.8% 8.0% 8.1% 8.3%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Kenn-Rich (Benton-Franklin)
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN LONGVIEW MSA (COWLITZ COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 48,648 48,240 48,407 47,264 48,437 49,802 49,247 50,409 49,547 48,760 50,576 46,292 46,786
Total Employment 44,052 45,568 45,778 44,668 40,459 41,878 44,226 44,415 44,722 43,923 46,883 42,974 43,127
Total Unemployme 4,596 2,672 2,629 2,596 7,978 7,924 5,021 5,994 4,825 4,837 3,693 3,318 3,659
Unemployment Rat 9.4% 5.5% 5.4% 5.5% 16.5% 15.9% 10.2% 11.9% 9.7% 9.9% 7.3% 7.2% 7.8%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 47,943 47,609 47,729 47,799 47,842 47,879 47,921 47,967 48,020 48,070 48,117 48,162 48,193
Total Employment 45,083 44,671 44,762 44,820 44,862 44,908 44,973 45,063 45,178 45,295 45,401 45,495 45,566
Total Unemployme 2,860 2,938 2,967 2,979 2,980 2,971 2,948 2,904 2,842 2,775 2,716 2,667 2,627
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 5.9% 5.8% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 46,334 45,580 45,666 45,782 45,905 46,026 46,151 46,291 46,458 46,661 46,905 47,172 47,418
Total Employment 43,526 42,709 42,780 42,906 43,061 43,226 43,394 43,568 43,744 43,928 44,130 44,341 44,530
Total Unemployme 2,808 2,871 2,886 2,876 2,844 2,800 2,757 2,723 2,714 2,733 2,775 2,831 2,888
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 45,694 45,623 45,730 45,803 45,847 45,860 45,833 45,766 45,682 45,600 45,540 45,514 45,526
Total Employment 42,880 42,625 42,793 42,921 43,010 43,062 43,068 43,026 42,957 42,875 42,796 42,729 42,694
Total Unemployme 2,814 2,998 2,937 2,882 2,837 2,798 2,765 2,740 2,725 2,725 2,744 2,785 2,832
Unemployment Rat 6.2% 6.6% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 44,783 44,291 44,369 44,440 44,511 44,577 44,648 44,733 44,847 44,995 45,163 45,337 45,490
Total Employment 41,568 40,935 41,043 41,145 41,244 41,334 41,424 41,527 41,659 41,825 42,019 42,231 42,435
Total Unemployme 3,215 3,356 3,326 3,295 3,267 3,243 3,224 3,206 3,188 3,170 3,144 3,106 3,055
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.7%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 44,054 44,122 44,099 44,078 44,055 44,019 43,980 43,960 43,963 43,996 44,051 44,123 44,208
Total Employment 40,590 40,636 40,609 40,582 40,553 40,518 40,490 40,484 40,502 40,549 40,622 40,713 40,824
Total Unemployme 3,464 3,486 3,490 3,496 3,502 3,501 3,490 3,476 3,461 3,447 3,429 3,410 3,384
Unemployment Rat 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 7.8% 7.7% 7.7%

2014

Longview (Cowlitz)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN LONGVIEW MSA (COWLITZ COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 43,555 42,935 42,896 42,934 43,054 43,243 43,471 43,706 43,910 44,057 44,139 44,160 44,148
Total Employment 40,042 39,184 39,235 39,359 39,551 39,793 40,052 40,288 40,472 40,589 40,651 40,668 40,658
Total Unemployme 3,513 3,751 3,661 3,575 3,503 3,450 3,419 3,418 3,438 3,468 3,488 3,492 3,490
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.7% 8.5% 8.3% 8.1% 8.0% 7.9% 7.8% 7.8% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 43,306 43,813 43,686 43,537 43,385 43,263 43,188 43,165 43,174 43,179 43,160 43,105 43,021
Total Employment 39,079 39,313 39,219 39,103 38,993 38,921 38,898 38,924 38,992 39,078 39,147 39,181 39,183
Total Unemployme 4,227 4,500 4,467 4,434 4,392 4,342 4,290 4,241 4,182 4,101 4,013 3,924 3,838
Unemployment Rat 9.8% 10.3% 10.2% 10.2% 10.1% 10.0% 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.5% 9.3% 9.1% 8.9%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 44,552 45,335 45,114 44,982 44,877 44,752 44,607 44,451 44,305 44,185 44,088 44,004 43,916
Total Employment 39,775 40,380 40,230 40,133 40,035 39,906 39,759 39,624 39,526 39,470 39,440 39,416 39,376
Total Unemployme 4,777 4,955 4,884 4,849 4,842 4,846 4,848 4,827 4,779 4,715 4,648 4,588 4,540
Unemployment Rat 10.7% 10.9% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 10.9% 10.9% 10.8% 10.7% 10.5% 10.4% 10.3%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 44,783 45,165 44,989 44,898 44,867 44,870 44,872 44,841 44,771 44,667 44,559 44,469 44,425
Total Employment 39,449 39,706 39,575 39,498 39,464 39,461 39,463 39,446 39,404 39,354 39,320 39,319 39,373
Total Unemployme 5,334 5,459 5,414 5,400 5,403 5,409 5,409 5,395 5,367 5,313 5,239 5,150 5,052
Unemployment Rat 11.9% 12.1% 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 12.1% 12.1% 12.0% 12.0% 11.9% 11.8% 11.6% 11.4%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 46,432 46,779 46,808 46,831 46,828 46,785 46,705 46,592 46,440 46,250 46,013 45,728 45,428
Total Employment 40,424 40,303 40,416 40,523 40,607 40,662 40,674 40,641 40,566 40,446 40,281 40,087 39,887
Total Unemployme 6,008 6,476 6,392 6,308 6,221 6,123 6,031 5,951 5,874 5,804 5,732 5,641 5,541
Unemployment Rat 12.9% 13.8% 13.7% 13.5% 13.3% 13.1% 12.9% 12.8% 12.6% 12.5% 12.5% 12.3% 12.2%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 45,044 44,952 44,949 44,936 44,919 44,927 44,960 45,015 45,092 45,159 45,191 45,202 45,222
Total Employment 38,959 39,857 39,638 39,409 39,184 38,984 38,818 38,691 38,604 38,551 38,536 38,573 38,665
Total Unemployme 6,085 5,095 5,311 5,527 5,735 5,943 6,142 6,324 6,488 6,608 6,655 6,629 6,557
Unemployment Rat 13.5% 11.3% 11.8% 12.3% 12.8% 13.2% 13.7% 14.0% 14.4% 14.6% 14.7% 14.7% 14.5%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 44,375 44,181 44,211 44,263 44,321 44,357 44,372 44,380 44,376 44,365 44,363 44,359 44,951
Total Employment 40,519 40,749 40,711 40,689 40,676 40,656 40,621 40,572 40,508 40,429 40,342 40,221 40,055
Total Unemployme 3,856 3,432 3,500 3,574 3,645 3,701 3,751 3,808 3,868 3,936 4,021 4,138 4,896
Unemployment Rat 8.7% 7.8% 7.9% 8.1% 8.2% 8.3% 8.5% 8.6% 8.7% 8.9% 9.1% 9.3% 10.9%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 43,838 43,391 43,427 43,470 43,543 43,664 43,822 43,968 44,078 44,150 44,185 44,186 44,175
Total Employment 40,741 40,394 40,456 40,524 40,605 40,703 40,815 40,904 40,949 40,954 40,923 40,865 40,801

Longview (Cowlitz)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN LONGVIEW MSA (COWLITZ COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 3,097 2,997 2,971 2,946 2,938 2,961 3,007 3,064 3,129 3,196 3,262 3,321 3,374
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 42,924 42,865 42,794 42,736 42,705 42,698 42,714 42,781 42,908 43,058 43,189 43,284 43,348
Total Employment 39,874 39,811 39,797 39,758 39,710 39,669 39,649 39,688 39,800 39,952 40,102 40,226 40,321
Total Unemployme 3,050 3,054 2,997 2,978 2,995 3,029 3,065 3,093 3,108 3,106 3,087 3,058 3,027
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.0%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 42,989 42,642 42,727 42,820 42,917 43,017 43,117 43,186 43,201 43,170 43,105 43,027 42,945
Total Employment 39,726 39,223 39,349 39,490 39,637 39,775 39,886 39,948 39,956 39,923 39,874 39,837 39,819
Total Unemployme 3,263 3,419 3,378 3,330 3,280 3,242 3,231 3,238 3,245 3,247 3,231 3,190 3,126
Unemployment Rat 7.6% 8.0% 7.9% 7.8% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 42,750 42,932 42,968 42,987 42,980 42,931 42,830 42,705 42,591 42,517 42,490 42,505 42,562
Total Employment 39,070 38,892 38,993 39,089 39,164 39,196 39,177 39,120 39,053 39,007 38,999 39,034 39,114
Total Unemployme 3,680 4,040 3,975 3,898 3,816 3,735 3,653 3,585 3,538 3,510 3,491 3,471 3,448
Unemployment Rat 8.6% 9.4% 9.3% 9.1% 8.9% 8.7% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.2% 8.1%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 42,439 42,293 42,304 42,308 42,291 42,264 42,260 42,309 42,409 42,529 42,657 42,776 42,869
Total Employment 38,176 38,029 38,027 38,004 37,954 37,901 37,894 37,971 38,121 38,301 38,483 38,647 38,781
Total Unemployme 4,263 4,264 4,277 4,304 4,337 4,363 4,366 4,338 4,288 4,228 4,174 4,129 4,088
Unemployment Rat 10.0% 10.1% 10.1% 10.2% 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 10.1% 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.5%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 42,351 41,171 41,543 41,855 42,747 42,777 42,814 42,805 42,734 42,613 42,475 42,366 42,307
Total Employment 37,792 36,614 36,953 37,259 37,564 37,860 38,110 38,266 38,312 38,265 38,170 38,087 38,041
Total Unemployme 4,559 4,557 4,590 4,596 5,183 4,917 4,704 4,539 4,422 4,348 4,305 4,279 4,266
Unemployment Rat 10.8% 11.1% 11.0% 11.0% 12.1% 11.5% 11.0% 10.6% 10.3% 10.2% 10.1% 10.1% 10.1%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 42,198 42,247 42,052 42,682 42,447 42,246 42,111 42,048 42,038 42,057 42,096 42,149 42,197
Total Employment 38,002 39,033 38,749 38,438 38,140 37,902 37,750 37,676 37,649 37,650 37,667 37,683 37,686
Total Unemployme 4,196 3,214 3,303 4,244 4,307 4,344 4,361 4,372 4,389 4,407 4,429 4,466 4,511
Unemployment Rat 9.9% 7.6% 7.9% 9.9% 10.1% 10.3% 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 10.5% 10.5% 10.6% 10.7%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 43,296 43,894 43,914 43,929 43,844 43,701 43,503 43,260 43,031 42,840 42,685 42,546 42,403
Total Employment 40,241 40,815 40,838 40,858 40,785 40,649 40,455 40,222 40,007 39,824 39,664 39,492 39,280
Total Unemployme 3,055 3,079 3,076 3,071 3,059 3,052 3,048 3,038 3,024 3,016 3,021 3,054 3,123
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.4%

Longview (Cowlitz)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN LONGVIEW MSA (COWLITZ COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 43,896 44,377 44,082 43,866 43,773 43,799 43,880 43,921 43,893 43,837 43,785 43,770 43,773
Total Employment 40,757 41,020 40,760 40,571 40,496 40,548 40,673 40,784 40,837 40,859 40,859 40,843 40,833
Total Unemployme 3,139 3,357 3,322 3,295 3,277 3,251 3,207 3,137 3,056 2,978 2,926 2,927 2,940
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.1% 7.0% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 43,793 42,780 42,871 42,932 43,004 43,146 43,416 43,829 44,299 44,702 44,927 44,914 44,693
Total Employment 40,557 39,796 39,856 39,882 39,914 40,000 40,194 40,524 40,927 41,291 41,500 41,495 41,300
Total Unemployme 3,236 2,984 3,015 3,050 3,090 3,146 3,222 3,305 3,372 3,411 3,427 3,419 3,393
Unemployment Rat 7.4% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 42,349 41,952 42,171 42,343 42,445 42,480 42,446 42,355 42,270 42,259 42,343 42,485 42,646
Total Employment 39,365 39,000 39,201 39,329 39,385 39,402 39,392 39,361 39,334 39,344 39,417 39,537 39,682
Total Unemployme 2,984 2,952 2,970 3,014 3,060 3,078 3,054 2,994 2,936 2,915 2,926 2,948 2,964
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 41,732 41,420 41,546 41,681 41,821 41,925 41,955 41,901 41,802 41,699 41,634 41,643 41,753
Total Employment 38,355 38,044 38,162 38,264 38,352 38,398 38,389 38,338 38,293 38,304 38,396 38,555 38,765
Total Unemployme 3,377 3,376 3,384 3,417 3,469 3,527 3,566 3,563 3,509 3,395 3,238 3,088 2,988
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.2% 8.1% 8.2% 8.3% 8.4% 8.5% 8.5% 8.4% 8.1% 7.8% 7.4% 7.2%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 40,900 40,513 40,673 40,801 40,879 40,911 40,897 40,865 40,874 40,933 41,026 41,146 41,281
Total Employment 37,647 37,386 37,572 37,702 37,761 37,752 37,683 37,588 37,534 37,545 37,614 37,738 37,893
Total Unemployme 3,253 3,127 3,101 3,099 3,118 3,159 3,214 3,277 3,340 3,388 3,412 3,408 3,388
Unemployment Rat 8.0% 7.7% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.7% 7.9% 8.0% 8.2% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 39,286 38,952 38,882 38,804 38,760 38,758 38,843 39,058 39,347 39,642 39,907 40,140 40,339
Total Employment 35,714 34,831 34,832 34,874 34,966 35,104 35,317 35,627 35,980 36,320 36,631 36,920 37,170
Total Unemployme 3,572 4,121 4,050 3,930 3,794 3,654 3,526 3,431 3,367 3,322 3,276 3,220 3,169
Unemployment Rat 9.1% 10.6% 10.4% 10.1% 9.8% 9.4% 9.1% 8.8% 8.6% 8.4% 8.2% 8.0% 7.9%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 38,531 38,212 38,184 38,180 38,221 38,317 38,443 38,572 38,684 38,783 38,868 38,933 38,971
Total Employment 34,356 33,948 33,898 33,894 33,968 34,114 34,288 34,455 34,589 34,698 34,775 34,814 34,833
Total Unemployme 4,175 4,264 4,286 4,286 4,253 4,203 4,155 4,117 4,095 4,085 4,093 4,119 4,138
Unemployment Rat 10.8% 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 11.1% 11.0% 10.8% 10.7% 10.6% 10.5% 10.5% 10.6% 10.6%

1992

Longview (Cowlitz)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN LONGVIEW MSA (COWLITZ COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 37,984 37,817 37,805 37,809 37,819 37,834 37,874 37,943 38,037 38,133 38,216 38,261 38,251
Total Employment 33,917 33,959 33,885 33,833 33,787 33,760 33,779 33,843 33,936 34,024 34,082 34,085 34,026
Total Unemployme 4,067 3,858 3,920 3,976 4,032 4,074 4,095 4,100 4,101 4,109 4,134 4,176 4,225
Unemployment Rat 10.7% 10.2% 10.4% 10.5% 10.7% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 10.9% 11.0%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 38,570 38,503 38,790 39,053 39,188 39,162 38,999 38,753 38,476 38,213 38,003 37,873 37,829
Total Employment 35,331 35,590 35,882 36,131 36,231 36,141 35,882 35,522 35,137 34,768 34,442 34,198 34,052
Total Unemployme 3,239 2,913 2,908 2,922 2,957 3,021 3,117 3,231 3,339 3,445 3,561 3,675 3,777
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.7% 8.0% 8.3% 8.7% 9.0% 9.4% 9.7% 10.0%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 38,279 38,363 38,357 38,342 38,311 38,303 38,313 38,297 38,249 38,185 38,151 38,183 38,295
Total Employment 35,557 35,690 35,681 35,671 35,669 35,691 35,712 35,678 35,563 35,407 35,289 35,268 35,369
Total Unemployme 2,722 2,673 2,676 2,671 2,642 2,612 2,601 2,619 2,686 2,778 2,862 2,915 2,926
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 7.0% 7.3% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Longview (Cowlitz)
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN MOUNT VERNON MSA (SKAGIT COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 63,373 63,718 63,873 62,482 65,610 64,044 62,978 64,151 62,769 62,977 65,401 61,052 61,418
Total Employment 57,024 60,400 60,565 59,244 52,854 53,067 55,685 55,984 56,389 56,650 60,633 56,374 56,443
Total Unemployme 6,349 3,318 3,308 3,238 12,756 10,977 7,293 8,167 6,380 6,327 4,768 4,678 4,975
Unemployment Rat 10.0% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 19.4% 17.1% 11.6% 12.7% 10.2% 10.0% 7.3% 7.7% 8.1%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 63,067 62,216 62,411 62,602 62,790 62,948 63,065 63,157 63,253 63,374 63,519 63,669 63,799
Total Employment 59,645 58,769 58,945 59,123 59,299 59,450 59,570 59,679 59,809 59,981 60,180 60,380 60,554
Total Unemployme 3,422 3,447 3,466 3,479 3,491 3,498 3,495 3,478 3,444 3,393 3,339 3,289 3,245
Unemployment Rat 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 60,572 59,311 59,405 59,610 59,880 60,165 60,434 60,691 60,942 61,204 61,474 61,745 61,994
Total Employment 57,336 56,161 56,258 56,457 56,716 56,986 57,236 57,471 57,701 57,930 58,155 58,376 58,581
Total Unemployme 3,236 3,150 3,147 3,153 3,164 3,179 3,198 3,220 3,241 3,274 3,319 3,369 3,413
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 59,283 58,790 58,961 59,102 59,214 59,309 59,391 59,467 59,507 59,503 59,456 59,383 59,319
Total Employment 55,990 55,357 55,589 55,766 55,891 55,988 56,076 56,165 56,226 56,249 56,234 56,191 56,153
Total Unemployme 3,293 3,433 3,372 3,336 3,323 3,321 3,315 3,302 3,281 3,254 3,222 3,192 3,166
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 57,873 57,222 57,326 57,390 57,463 57,589 57,758 57,933 58,097 58,239 58,356 58,481 58,623
Total Employment 54,093 53,314 53,421 53,494 53,584 53,733 53,929 54,134 54,328 54,505 54,678 54,881 55,111
Total Unemployme 3,780 3,908 3,905 3,896 3,879 3,856 3,829 3,799 3,769 3,734 3,678 3,600 3,512
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.0%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 56,618 56,546 56,524 56,542 56,578 56,593 56,571 56,527 56,493 56,521 56,637 56,834 57,054
Total Employment 52,713 52,644 52,640 52,657 52,680 52,684 52,659 52,614 52,578 52,605 52,726 52,926 53,146
Total Unemployme 3,905 3,902 3,884 3,885 3,898 3,909 3,912 3,913 3,915 3,916 3,911 3,908 3,908
Unemployment Rat 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8%

2014

Mt Vernon-Anacortes (Skagit)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN MOUNT VERNON MSA (SKAGIT COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 56,387 56,220 56,133 56,098 56,123 56,197 56,305 56,427 56,549 56,646 56,686 56,659 56,603
Total Employment 52,318 51,879 51,899 51,959 52,055 52,173 52,299 52,416 52,523 52,612 52,664 52,673 52,661
Total Unemployme 4,069 4,341 4,234 4,139 4,068 4,024 4,006 4,011 4,026 4,034 4,022 3,986 3,942
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.7% 7.5% 7.4% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 56,724 56,877 56,844 56,799 56,765 56,752 56,761 56,795 56,811 56,761 56,661 56,516 56,356
Total Employment 51,863 51,699 51,693 51,688 51,713 51,769 51,849 51,947 52,028 52,055 52,033 51,976 51,911
Total Unemployme 4,861 5,178 5,151 5,111 5,052 4,983 4,912 4,848 4,783 4,706 4,628 4,540 4,445
Unemployment Rat 8.6% 9.1% 9.1% 9.0% 8.9% 8.8% 8.7% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.0% 7.9%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 57,112 57,223 57,333 57,416 57,415 57,329 57,192 57,040 56,922 56,865 56,854 56,865 56,882
Total Employment 51,593 51,406 51,551 51,678 51,726 51,691 51,608 51,528 51,497 51,524 51,582 51,638 51,682
Total Unemployme 5,519 5,817 5,782 5,738 5,689 5,638 5,584 5,512 5,425 5,341 5,272 5,227 5,200
Unemployment Rat 9.7% 10.2% 10.1% 10.0% 9.9% 9.8% 9.8% 9.7% 9.5% 9.4% 9.3% 9.2% 9.1%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 57,160 57,757 57,574 57,411 57,247 57,105 57,002 56,933 56,902 56,908 56,950 57,018 57,113
Total Employment 51,157 51,567 51,378 51,229 51,100 51,012 50,979 50,981 51,011 51,056 51,110 51,179 51,277
Total Unemployme 6,003 6,190 6,196 6,182 6,147 6,093 6,023 5,952 5,891 5,852 5,840 5,839 5,836
Unemployment Rat 10.5% 10.7% 10.8% 10.8% 10.7% 10.7% 10.6% 10.5% 10.4% 10.3% 10.3% 10.2% 10.2%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 59,059 59,264 59,434 59,517 59,525 59,469 59,373 59,251 59,095 58,877 58,603 58,299 57,999
Total Employment 52,625 52,326 52,530 52,705 52,852 52,960 53,015 53,009 52,926 52,741 52,467 52,146 51,826
Total Unemployme 6,434 6,938 6,904 6,812 6,673 6,509 6,358 6,242 6,169 6,136 6,136 6,153 6,173
Unemployment Rat 10.9% 11.7% 11.6% 11.4% 11.2% 10.9% 10.7% 10.5% 10.4% 10.4% 10.5% 10.6% 10.6%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 58,626 58,687 58,669 58,644 58,613 58,579 58,534 58,483 58,450 58,474 58,583 58,774 59,022
Total Employment 52,665 54,170 53,822 53,469 53,134 52,818 52,521 52,248 52,021 51,879 51,851 51,934 52,111
Total Unemployme 5,961 4,517 4,847 5,175 5,479 5,761 6,013 6,235 6,429 6,595 6,732 6,840 6,911
Unemployment Rat 10.2% 7.7% 8.3% 8.8% 9.3% 9.8% 10.3% 10.7% 11.0% 11.3% 11.5% 11.6% 11.7%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 58,785 59,000 59,031 59,021 58,950 58,830 58,711 58,626 58,601 58,620 58,655 58,682 58,693
Total Employment 55,209 55,813 55,810 55,745 55,601 55,401 55,205 55,055 54,968 54,911 54,835 54,694 54,469
Total Unemployme 3,576 3,187 3,221 3,276 3,349 3,429 3,506 3,571 3,633 3,709 3,820 3,988 4,224
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.5% 6.8% 7.2%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 57,946 57,146 57,343 57,460 57,531 57,610 57,725 57,888 58,089 58,314 58,554 58,768 58,919
Total Employment 54,883 54,196 54,421 54,532 54,572 54,603 54,662 54,774 54,942 55,156 55,389 55,598 55,746

Mt Vernon-Anacortes (Skagit)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN MOUNT VERNON MSA (SKAGIT COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 3,063 2,950 2,922 2,928 2,959 3,007 3,063 3,114 3,147 3,158 3,165 3,170 3,173
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 56,512 56,389 56,307 56,314 56,394 56,482 56,524 56,517 56,496 56,502 56,577 56,720 56,919
Total Employment 53,329 53,163 53,136 53,169 53,236 53,283 53,280 53,248 53,228 53,265 53,403 53,628 53,908
Total Unemployme 3,183 3,226 3,171 3,145 3,158 3,199 3,244 3,269 3,268 3,237 3,174 3,092 3,011
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.3%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 56,292 55,905 55,938 55,972 56,021 56,107 56,240 56,390 56,527 56,630 56,659 56,614 56,510
Total Employment 52,800 52,209 52,308 52,409 52,511 52,627 52,766 52,906 53,040 53,157 53,223 53,238 53,210
Total Unemployme 3,492 3,696 3,630 3,563 3,510 3,480 3,474 3,484 3,487 3,473 3,436 3,376 3,300
Unemployment Rat 6.2% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.8%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 55,099 54,179 54,339 54,509 54,704 54,905 55,082 55,244 55,401 55,545 55,669 55,768 55,848
Total Employment 51,191 49,910 50,167 50,441 50,734 51,015 51,250 51,446 51,614 51,754 51,875 51,989 52,101
Total Unemployme 3,908 4,269 4,172 4,068 3,970 3,890 3,832 3,798 3,787 3,791 3,794 3,779 3,747
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.9% 7.7% 7.5% 7.3% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 53,293 52,488 52,554 52,705 52,894 53,084 53,271 53,445 53,595 53,711 53,811 53,920 54,038
Total Employment 48,911 48,202 48,248 48,368 48,521 48,677 48,839 49,006 49,161 49,286 49,400 49,533 49,696
Total Unemployme 4,382 4,286 4,306 4,337 4,373 4,407 4,432 4,439 4,434 4,425 4,411 4,387 4,342
Unemployment Rat 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.2% 8.1% 8.0%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 52,160 51,387 51,584 51,742 51,888 52,054 52,226 52,378 52,495 52,567 52,571 52,534 52,496
Total Employment 47,801 46,942 47,111 47,277 47,451 47,652 47,865 48,055 48,199 48,285 48,295 48,260 48,222
Total Unemployme 4,359 4,445 4,473 4,465 4,437 4,402 4,361 4,323 4,296 4,282 4,276 4,274 4,274
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.7% 8.7% 8.6% 8.6% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 8.1%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 50,935 51,493 51,349 51,178 50,978 50,777 50,644 50,595 50,603 50,665 50,793 50,968 51,171
Total Employment 47,123 47,914 47,701 47,506 47,325 47,165 47,052 46,964 46,858 46,755 46,709 46,725 46,802
Total Unemployme 3,812 3,579 3,648 3,672 3,653 3,612 3,592 3,631 3,745 3,910 4,084 4,243 4,369
Unemployment Rat 7.5% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2% 7.4% 7.7% 8.0% 8.3% 8.5%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 52,063 52,277 52,274 52,247 52,210 52,196 52,184 52,133 52,066 51,973 51,854 51,727 51,609
Total Employment 48,688 48,920 48,915 48,877 48,820 48,793 48,786 48,761 48,731 48,660 48,525 48,337 48,126
Total Unemployme 3,375 3,357 3,359 3,370 3,390 3,403 3,398 3,372 3,335 3,313 3,329 3,390 3,483
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.6% 6.7%

Mt Vernon-Anacortes (Skagit)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN MOUNT VERNON MSA (SKAGIT COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 52,671 51,575 51,875 52,141 52,368 52,569 52,755 52,936 53,076 53,166 53,215 53,201 53,184
Total Employment 49,278 48,197 48,534 48,791 48,965 49,097 49,232 49,410 49,602 49,781 49,912 49,921 49,898
Total Unemployme 3,393 3,378 3,341 3,350 3,403 3,472 3,523 3,526 3,474 3,385 3,303 3,280 3,286
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7% 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 49,859 49,163 49,142 49,149 49,206 49,327 49,511 49,731 49,982 50,282 50,611 50,941 51,261
Total Employment 46,500 45,866 45,856 45,877 45,954 46,081 46,238 46,395 46,569 46,799 47,095 47,448 47,823
Total Unemployme 3,359 3,297 3,286 3,272 3,252 3,246 3,273 3,336 3,413 3,483 3,516 3,493 3,438
Unemployment Rat 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.7%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 48,947 48,304 48,424 48,570 48,737 48,909 49,054 49,160 49,227 49,264 49,268 49,243 49,204
Total Employment 45,475 44,682 44,897 45,096 45,265 45,405 45,517 45,625 45,729 45,820 45,879 45,899 45,889
Total Unemployme 3,472 3,622 3,527 3,474 3,472 3,504 3,537 3,535 3,498 3,444 3,389 3,344 3,315
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.5% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 47,748 47,434 47,495 47,544 47,583 47,616 47,654 47,710 47,789 47,877 47,979 48,089 48,199
Total Employment 43,446 42,759 42,850 42,940 43,031 43,128 43,250 43,396 43,568 43,763 43,986 44,220 44,456
Total Unemployme 4,302 4,675 4,645 4,604 4,552 4,488 4,404 4,314 4,221 4,114 3,993 3,869 3,743
Unemployment Rat 9.0% 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.6% 9.4% 9.2% 9.0% 8.8% 8.6% 8.3% 8.0% 7.8%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 49,491 48,717 48,872 49,052 49,237 49,411 49,546 49,642 49,727 49,814 49,897 49,959 50,012
Total Employment 44,849 44,013 44,175 44,367 44,580 44,791 44,963 45,083 45,162 45,214 45,246 45,272 45,320
Total Unemployme 4,642 4,704 4,697 4,685 4,657 4,620 4,583 4,559 4,565 4,600 4,651 4,687 4,692
Unemployment Rat 9.4% 9.7% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 9.4% 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 9.3% 9.4% 9.4%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 47,571 45,892 46,304 46,683 47,030 47,341 47,624 47,897 48,148 48,339 48,458 48,528 48,602
Total Employment 42,776 41,103 41,471 41,812 42,138 42,466 42,796 43,115 43,397 43,598 43,721 43,802 43,891
Total Unemployme 4,795 4,789 4,833 4,871 4,892 4,875 4,828 4,782 4,751 4,741 4,737 4,726 4,711
Unemployment Rat 10.1% 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 10.3% 10.1% 10.0% 9.9% 9.8% 9.8% 9.7% 9.7%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 43,901 42,880 43,064 43,245 43,403 43,535 43,668 43,826 44,010 44,238 44,545 44,956 45,432
Total Employment 39,046 38,095 38,181 38,295 38,438 38,591 38,751 38,933 39,147 39,424 39,786 40,223 40,684
Total Unemployme 4,855 4,785 4,883 4,950 4,965 4,944 4,917 4,893 4,863 4,814 4,759 4,733 4,748
Unemployment Rat 11.1% 11.2% 11.3% 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 11.3% 11.2% 11.0% 10.9% 10.7% 10.5% 10.5%

1992

Mt Vernon-Anacortes (Skagit)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN MOUNT VERNON MSA (SKAGIT COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 42,125 41,585 41,644 41,696 41,774 41,907 42,072 42,216 42,329 42,425 42,516 42,614 42,728
Total Employment 37,746 37,463 37,480 37,515 37,557 37,620 37,699 37,781 37,862 37,932 37,984 38,018 38,043
Total Unemployme 4,379 4,122 4,164 4,181 4,217 4,287 4,373 4,435 4,467 4,493 4,532 4,596 4,685
Unemployment Rat 10.4% 9.9% 10.0% 10.0% 10.1% 10.2% 10.4% 10.5% 10.6% 10.6% 10.7% 10.8% 11.0%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 40,541 40,012 40,078 40,140 40,186 40,224 40,282 40,398 40,573 40,795 41,043 41,281 41,471
Total Employment 37,041 36,692 36,744 36,790 36,836 36,882 36,939 37,025 37,131 37,244 37,344 37,413 37,449
Total Unemployme 3,500 3,320 3,334 3,350 3,350 3,342 3,343 3,373 3,442 3,551 3,699 3,868 4,022
Unemployment Rat 8.6% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.5% 8.7% 9.0% 9.4% 9.7%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 39,564 39,351 39,352 39,366 39,402 39,441 39,489 39,528 39,581 39,666 39,768 39,868 39,946
Total Employment 36,735 36,827 36,834 36,844 36,845 36,829 36,795 36,736 36,670 36,615 36,587 36,596 36,636
Total Unemployme 2,829 2,524 2,518 2,522 2,557 2,612 2,694 2,792 2,911 3,051 3,181 3,272 3,310
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.8% 7.1% 7.4% 7.7% 8.0% 8.2% 8.3%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Mt Vernon-Anacortes (Skagit)
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN OLYMPIA MSA (THURSTON COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 144,742 144,900 145,536 142,496 148,757 147,082 144,972 148,657 146,317 142,989 149,854 138,113 137,223
Total Employment 132,661 138,391 139,190 136,211 124,771 125,675 131,885 132,941 134,062 130,768 140,641 129,512 127,881
Total Unemployme 12,081 6,509 6,346 6,285 23,986 21,407 13,087 15,716 12,255 12,221 9,213 8,601 9,342
Unemployment Rat 8.3% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 16.1% 14.6% 9.0% 10.6% 8.4% 8.5% 6.1% 6.2% 6.8%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 142,906 140,698 141,050 141,419 141,812 142,228 142,665 143,109 143,566 144,021 144,440 144,803 145,063
Total Employment 135,984 133,598 133,933 134,298 134,691 135,113 135,572 136,078 136,640 137,223 137,772 138,254 138,634
Total Unemployme 6,922 7,100 7,117 7,121 7,121 7,115 7,093 7,031 6,926 6,798 6,668 6,549 6,429
Unemployment Rat 4.8% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 138,042 135,703 136,103 136,585 137,061 137,477 137,860 138,244 138,650 139,077 139,497 139,921 140,324
Total Employment 131,271 128,961 129,369 129,861 130,353 130,791 131,193 131,581 131,955 132,311 132,639 132,961 133,280
Total Unemployme 6,771 6,742 6,734 6,724 6,708 6,686 6,667 6,663 6,695 6,766 6,858 6,960 7,044
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 134,171 132,270 132,697 133,084 133,482 133,884 134,275 134,624 134,881 135,041 135,147 135,253 135,420
Total Employment 127,399 125,474 125,978 126,396 126,773 127,128 127,472 127,792 128,047 128,222 128,356 128,483 128,668
Total Unemployme 6,772 6,796 6,719 6,688 6,709 6,756 6,803 6,832 6,834 6,819 6,791 6,770 6,752
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 129,594 127,502 127,840 128,168 128,534 128,945 129,364 129,766 130,166 130,583 131,001 131,421 131,836
Total Employment 122,267 120,005 120,339 120,658 121,021 121,447 121,907 122,377 122,860 123,362 123,877 124,407 124,939
Total Unemployme 7,327 7,497 7,501 7,510 7,513 7,498 7,457 7,389 7,306 7,221 7,124 7,014 6,897
Unemployment Rat 5.7% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 125,505 124,529 124,542 124,670 124,865 125,067 125,246 125,433 125,655 125,936 126,287 126,705 127,132
Total Employment 117,883 116,745 116,833 117,002 117,209 117,416 117,611 117,817 118,057 118,360 118,741 119,183 119,627
Total Unemployme 7,622 7,784 7,709 7,668 7,656 7,651 7,635 7,616 7,598 7,576 7,546 7,522 7,505
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9%

2014

Olympia-Tumwater (Thurston)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN OLYMPIA MSA (THURSTON COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 123,177 122,078 122,037 122,025 122,101 122,317 122,691 123,188 123,729 124,215 124,525 124,625 124,596
Total Employment 115,179 113,688 113,832 113,983 114,177 114,463 114,855 115,311 115,782 116,202 116,497 116,647 116,709
Total Unemployme 7,998 8,390 8,205 8,042 7,924 7,854 7,836 7,877 7,947 8,013 8,028 7,978 7,887
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 122,754 123,264 123,304 123,267 123,167 123,027 122,861 122,704 122,544 122,373 122,249 122,169 122,120
Total Employment 113,474 113,508 113,588 113,610 113,602 113,562 113,486 113,405 113,338 113,300 113,329 113,417 113,543
Total Unemployme 9,280 9,756 9,716 9,657 9,565 9,465 9,375 9,299 9,206 9,073 8,920 8,752 8,577
Unemployment Rat 7.6% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.0%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 123,200 123,207 123,484 123,661 123,663 123,504 123,265 123,021 122,846 122,788 122,839 122,976 123,144
Total Employment 112,792 112,390 112,720 112,936 112,973 112,854 112,678 112,542 112,520 112,629 112,835 113,091 113,336
Total Unemployme 10,408 10,817 10,764 10,725 10,690 10,650 10,587 10,479 10,326 10,159 10,004 9,885 9,808
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.8% 8.7% 8.7% 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.1% 8.0% 8.0%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 123,383 124,370 124,161 124,102 124,136 124,231 124,325 122,470 122,431 122,394 122,450 122,626 122,898
Total Employment 112,315 113,411 113,140 113,006 112,976 113,027 113,108 111,279 111,297 111,339 111,468 111,704 112,025
Total Unemployme 11,068 10,959 11,021 11,096 11,160 11,204 11,217 11,191 11,134 11,055 10,982 10,922 10,873
Unemployment Rat 9.0% 8.8% 8.9% 8.9% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.1% 9.1% 9.0% 9.0% 8.9% 8.8%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 126,943 127,355 127,975 128,200 128,132 127,889 127,563 127,196 126,790 126,332 125,830 125,288 124,767
Total Employment 115,548 115,434 115,971 116,221 116,294 116,280 116,193 116,019 115,745 115,358 114,880 114,351 113,833
Total Unemployme 11,395 11,921 12,004 11,979 11,838 11,609 11,370 11,177 11,045 10,974 10,950 10,937 10,934
Unemployment Rat 9.0% 9.4% 9.4% 9.3% 9.2% 9.1% 8.9% 8.8% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.8%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 131,906 132,436 132,536 132,593 132,572 132,455 132,240 131,956 131,667 131,411 131,194 131,005 130,816
Total Employment 121,447 123,821 123,459 123,090 122,695 122,241 121,728 121,183 120,661 120,202 119,801 119,430 119,058
Total Unemployme 10,459 8,615 9,077 9,503 9,877 10,214 10,512 10,773 11,006 11,209 11,393 11,575 11,758
Unemployment Rat 7.9% 6.5% 6.8% 7.2% 7.5% 7.7% 7.9% 8.2% 8.4% 8.5% 8.7% 8.8% 9.0%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 131,692 130,326 130,579 130,855 131,180 131,529 131,863 132,139 132,320 132,398 132,397 132,359 132,358
Total Employment 124,595 123,742 123,949 124,160 124,410 124,685 124,943 125,142 125,232 125,168 124,939 124,584 124,190
Total Unemployme 7,097 6,584 6,630 6,695 6,770 6,844 6,920 6,997 7,088 7,230 7,458 7,775 8,168
Unemployment Rat 5.4% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.9% 6.2%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 128,033 125,754 126,067 126,461 126,921 127,429 127,948 128,421 128,831 129,184 129,505 129,801 130,073
Total Employment 121,757 119,613 119,966 120,385 120,849 121,322 121,768 122,152 122,475 122,755 123,015 123,269 123,516

Olympia-Tumwater (Thurston)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN OLYMPIA MSA (THURSTON COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 6,276 6,141 6,101 6,076 6,072 6,107 6,180 6,269 6,356 6,429 6,490 6,532 6,557
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 123,904 122,688 122,714 122,811 123,008 123,288 123,615 123,970 124,337 124,680 124,982 125,251 125,501
Total Employment 117,688 116,593 116,688 116,788 116,917 117,092 117,325 117,621 117,963 118,317 118,661 118,989 119,303
Total Unemployme 6,216 6,095 6,026 6,023 6,091 6,196 6,290 6,349 6,374 6,363 6,321 6,262 6,198
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 121,931 120,774 120,995 121,196 121,399 121,623 121,875 122,137 122,382 122,588 122,722 122,759 122,720
Total Employment 115,461 114,077 114,366 114,638 114,901 115,161 115,422 115,675 115,914 116,127 116,305 116,431 116,512
Total Unemployme 6,470 6,697 6,629 6,558 6,498 6,462 6,453 6,462 6,468 6,461 6,417 6,328 6,208
Unemployment Rat 5.3% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 119,239 117,671 117,996 118,299 118,610 118,924 119,215 119,484 119,728 119,944 120,134 120,320 120,540
Total Employment 112,235 110,316 110,728 111,113 111,501 111,888 112,245 112,560 112,833 113,065 113,279 113,510 113,784
Total Unemployme 7,004 7,355 7,268 7,186 7,109 7,036 6,970 6,924 6,895 6,879 6,855 6,810 6,756
Unemployment Rat 5.9% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 115,033 113,560 113,817 114,035 114,198 114,332 114,506 114,788 115,191 115,689 116,235 116,774 117,267
Total Employment 107,526 106,292 106,528 106,712 106,805 106,838 106,903 107,102 107,469 107,990 108,608 109,241 109,825
Total Unemployme 7,507 7,268 7,289 7,323 7,393 7,494 7,603 7,686 7,722 7,699 7,627 7,533 7,442
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.3%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 111,038 108,484 109,026 109,527 110,005 110,474 110,930 111,356 111,763 112,166 112,550 112,919 113,262
Total Employment 103,772 101,082 101,573 102,079 102,603 103,145 103,688 104,196 104,657 105,070 105,419 105,731 106,025
Total Unemployme 7,266 7,402 7,453 7,448 7,402 7,329 7,242 7,160 7,106 7,096 7,131 7,188 7,237
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.4% 6.4%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 106,811 107,181 107,019 106,826 106,599 106,386 106,259 106,254 106,368 106,591 106,935 107,393 107,918
Total Employment 100,342 101,116 100,846 100,589 100,352 100,161 100,050 100,002 99,977 99,983 100,081 100,303 100,638
Total Unemployme 6,469 6,065 6,173 6,237 6,247 6,225 6,209 6,252 6,391 6,608 6,854 7,090 7,280
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.2% 6.4% 6.6% 6.7%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 108,397 109,150 109,166 109,153 109,032 108,865 108,644 108,366 108,098 107,853 107,641 107,468 107,324
Total Employment 102,867 103,846 103,874 103,866 103,710 103,482 103,181 102,824 102,489 102,184 101,911 101,650 101,387
Total Unemployme 5,530 5,304 5,292 5,287 5,322 5,383 5,463 5,542 5,609 5,669 5,730 5,818 5,937
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5%

Olympia-Tumwater (Thurston)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN OLYMPIA MSA (THURSTON COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 106,933 106,574 106,626 106,668 106,757 106,915 107,097 107,208 107,192 107,128 107,047 106,996 106,989
Total Employment 102,005 101,737 101,756 101,735 101,749 101,851 102,019 102,162 102,218 102,244 102,231 102,190 102,171
Total Unemployme 4,928 4,837 4,870 4,933 5,008 5,064 5,078 5,046 4,974 4,884 4,816 4,806 4,818
Unemployment Rat 4.6% 4.5% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 104,996 103,845 104,078 104,249 104,354 104,439 104,557 104,798 105,185 105,627 106,023 106,315 106,487
Total Employment 100,099 98,822 99,078 99,287 99,445 99,573 99,708 99,942 100,316 100,751 101,152 101,463 101,653
Total Unemployme 4,897 5,023 5,000 4,962 4,909 4,866 4,849 4,856 4,869 4,876 4,871 4,852 4,834
Unemployment Rat 4.7% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.5%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 101,469 99,318 99,687 100,103 100,512 100,903 101,308 101,702 102,072 102,434 102,822 103,213 103,560
Total Employment 96,309 93,822 94,339 94,877 95,357 95,775 96,184 96,585 96,973 97,355 97,759 98,163 98,521
Total Unemployme 5,160 5,496 5,348 5,226 5,155 5,128 5,124 5,117 5,099 5,079 5,063 5,050 5,039
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.5% 5.4% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 98,272 96,429 96,921 97,425 97,926 98,386 98,718 98,890 98,923 98,886 98,843 98,876 99,034
Total Employment 92,218 90,152 90,675 91,198 91,720 92,211 92,585 92,805 92,891 92,921 92,964 93,103 93,390
Total Unemployme 6,054 6,277 6,246 6,227 6,206 6,175 6,133 6,085 6,032 5,965 5,879 5,773 5,644
Unemployment Rat 6.2% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 95,143 94,041 94,457 94,752 94,964 95,116 95,199 95,238 95,287 95,374 95,521 95,739 96,027
Total Employment 88,877 87,926 88,331 88,616 88,807 88,917 88,942 88,921 88,918 88,971 89,114 89,362 89,702
Total Unemployme 6,266 6,115 6,126 6,136 6,157 6,199 6,257 6,317 6,369 6,403 6,407 6,377 6,325
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 90,716 90,093 89,956 89,757 89,594 89,537 89,662 90,013 90,552 91,230 91,983 92,753 93,467
Total Employment 84,535 83,683 83,549 83,382 83,280 83,311 83,535 83,961 84,535 85,208 85,934 86,676 87,369
Total Unemployme 6,181 6,410 6,407 6,375 6,314 6,226 6,127 6,052 6,017 6,022 6,049 6,077 6,098
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 88,200 86,506 86,654 86,901 87,235 87,600 87,942 88,291 88,671 89,101 89,543 89,885 90,076
Total Employment 82,052 80,594 80,734 80,965 81,266 81,572 81,829 82,089 82,395 82,778 83,197 83,522 83,687
Total Unemployme 6,148 5,912 5,920 5,936 5,969 6,028 6,113 6,202 6,276 6,323 6,346 6,363 6,389
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1%

1992

Olympia-Tumwater (Thurston)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN OLYMPIA MSA (THURSTON COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 85,717 84,223 84,484 84,782 85,090 85,404 85,767 86,135 86,436 86,608 86,636 86,562 86,487
Total Employment 79,971 78,761 78,949 79,164 79,387 79,636 79,964 80,322 80,621 80,785 80,791 80,689 80,588
Total Unemployme 5,746 5,462 5,535 5,618 5,703 5,768 5,803 5,813 5,815 5,823 5,845 5,873 5,899
Unemployment Rat 6.7% 6.5% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 6.8%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 82,680 81,430 81,718 82,036 82,318 82,545 82,695 82,784 82,879 83,023 83,254 83,560 83,911
Total Employment 77,685 76,826 77,004 77,240 77,471 77,660 77,765 77,791 77,809 77,872 78,019 78,243 78,519
Total Unemployme 4,995 4,604 4,714 4,796 4,847 4,885 4,930 4,993 5,070 5,151 5,235 5,317 5,392
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.4% 6.4%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 81,209 81,064 81,054 81,053 81,083 81,148 81,249 81,329 81,370 81,357 81,290 81,243 81,274
Total Employment 77,053 76,995 76,982 76,973 76,995 77,058 77,166 77,251 77,275 77,209 77,052 76,888 76,793
Total Unemployme 4,156 4,069 4,072 4,080 4,088 4,090 4,083 4,078 4,095 4,148 4,238 4,355 4,481
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.4% 5.5%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Olympia-Tumwater (Thurston)
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SPOKANE MSA (SPOKANE, PEND OREILLE, STEVENS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 276,896 282,381 283,151 277,990 279,806 276,867 274,548 286,095 279,957 275,690 286,169 262,177 257,926
Total Employment 251,535 268,248 269,275 264,406 232,163 233,413 246,513 252,392 253,383 249,362 266,546 244,126 238,595
Total Unemployme 25,361 14,133 13,876 13,584 47,643 43,454 28,035 33,703 26,574 26,328 19,623 18,051 19,331
Unemployment Rat 9.2% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 17.0% 15.7% 10.2% 11.8% 9.5% 9.5% 6.9% 6.9% 7.5%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 279,210 275,320 276,220 276,952 277,585 278,201 278,826 279,485 280,210 280,947 281,650 282,292 282,830
Total Employment 264,052 259,384 260,189 260,954 261,728 262,556 263,430 264,351 265,339 266,338 267,296 268,166 268,890
Total Unemployme 15,158 15,936 16,031 15,998 15,857 15,645 15,396 15,134 14,871 14,609 14,354 14,126 13,940
Unemployment Rat 5.4% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 268,537 264,037 264,623 265,358 266,137 266,907 267,693 268,551 269,508 270,588 271,777 273,023 274,237
Total Employment 253,712 249,322 249,913 250,693 251,544 252,379 253,189 254,015 254,868 255,766 256,695 257,626 258,532
Total Unemployme 14,825 14,715 14,710 14,665 14,593 14,528 14,504 14,536 14,640 14,822 15,082 15,397 15,705
Unemployment Rat 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 262,313 259,610 260,019 260,589 261,355 262,181 262,905 263,394 263,591 263,557 263,460 263,452 263,635
Total Employment 247,526 244,540 245,043 245,665 246,460 247,329 248,117 248,680 248,941 248,941 248,845 248,803 248,946
Total Unemployme 14,787 15,070 14,976 14,924 14,895 14,852 14,788 14,714 14,650 14,616 14,615 14,649 14,689
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 256,509 253,662 254,327 254,731 255,022 255,372 255,876 256,558 257,345 258,091 258,690 259,093 259,338
Total Employment 240,320 236,852 237,616 238,109 238,471 238,882 239,459 240,254 241,210 242,174 243,020 243,668 244,123
Total Unemployme 16,189 16,810 16,711 16,622 16,551 16,490 16,417 16,304 16,135 15,917 15,670 15,425 15,215
Unemployment Rat 6.3% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 249,633 248,568 248,622 248,743 248,868 248,955 248,998 249,043 249,247 249,727 250,524 251,586 252,719
Total Employment 232,456 231,019 231,205 231,427 231,621 231,749 231,821 231,896 232,134 232,657 233,506 234,618 235,818
Total Unemployme 17,177 17,549 17,417 17,316 17,247 17,206 17,177 17,147 17,113 17,070 17,018 16,968 16,901
Unemployment Rat 6.9% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7%

2014

Spokane-Spokane Valley
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SPOKANE MSA (SPOKANE, PEND OREILLE, STEVENS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 247,138 246,551 246,201 246,039 246,068 246,257 246,593 247,020 247,499 247,977 248,347 248,527 248,574
Total Employment 229,339 227,759 227,854 228,094 228,421 228,797 229,208 229,597 229,952 230,268 230,528 230,716 230,869
Total Unemployme 17,799 18,792 18,347 17,945 17,647 17,460 17,385 17,423 17,547 17,709 17,819 17,811 17,705
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.6% 7.5% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 249,765 251,428 251,094 250,814 250,638 250,496 250,326 250,095 249,736 249,200 248,515 247,764 247,079
Total Employment 228,777 229,186 229,031 228,922 228,932 228,993 229,040 229,035 228,952 228,773 228,476 228,131 227,858
Total Unemployme 20,988 22,242 22,063 21,892 21,706 21,503 21,286 21,060 20,784 20,427 20,039 19,633 19,221
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.8% 8.8% 8.7% 8.7% 8.6% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.1% 7.9% 7.8%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 253,400 254,052 254,501 254,781 254,731 254,365 253,810 253,259 252,816 252,494 252,232 252,003 251,751
Total Employment 229,652 229,977 230,476 230,641 230,412 229,922 229,401 229,082 229,013 229,099 229,212 229,292 229,295
Total Unemployme 23,748 24,075 24,025 24,140 24,319 24,443 24,409 24,177 23,803 23,395 23,020 22,711 22,456
Unemployment Rat 9.4% 9.5% 9.4% 9.5% 9.5% 9.6% 9.6% 9.5% 9.4% 9.3% 9.1% 9.0% 8.9%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 254,173 256,283 255,300 254,745 254,486 254,399 254,288 254,005 253,583 253,198 253,046 253,183 253,564
Total Employment 228,910 230,672 229,915 229,440 229,137 228,929 228,702 228,385 228,039 227,864 228,033 228,543 229,261
Total Unemployme 25,263 25,611 25,385 25,305 25,349 25,470 25,586 25,620 25,544 25,334 25,013 24,640 24,303
Unemployment Rat 9.9% 10.0% 9.9% 9.9% 10.0% 10.0% 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 10.0% 9.9% 9.7% 9.6%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 262,221 263,604 263,773 263,966 263,996 263,788 263,392 262,895 262,315 261,553 260,524 259,189 257,658
Total Employment 234,945 235,178 235,521 235,877 236,096 236,159 236,047 235,783 235,384 234,775 233,933 232,881 231,709
Total Unemployme 27,276 28,426 28,252 28,089 27,900 27,629 27,345 27,112 26,931 26,778 26,591 26,308 25,949
Unemployment Rat 10.4% 10.8% 10.7% 10.6% 10.6% 10.5% 10.4% 10.3% 10.3% 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 10.1%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 264,895 265,354 265,238 265,081 265,016 265,130 265,346 265,460 265,332 264,931 264,365 263,867 263,617
Total Employment 239,191 244,877 243,476 242,135 241,019 240,145 239,414 238,642 237,736 236,747 235,838 235,233 235,033
Total Unemployme 25,704 20,477 21,762 22,946 23,997 24,985 25,932 26,818 27,596 28,184 28,527 28,634 28,584
Unemployment Rat 9.7% 7.7% 8.2% 8.7% 9.1% 9.4% 9.8% 10.1% 10.4% 10.6% 10.8% 10.9% 10.8%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 263,735 261,830 262,198 262,548 262,927 263,261 263,573 263,898 264,260 264,650 265,028 265,276 265,366
Total Employment 247,287 246,459 246,673 246,910 247,208 247,484 247,725 247,926 248,040 248,010 247,752 247,125 246,129
Total Unemployme 16,448 15,371 15,525 15,638 15,719 15,777 15,848 15,972 16,220 16,640 17,276 18,151 19,237
Unemployment Rat 6.2% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.3% 6.5% 6.8% 7.2%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 257,650 254,815 255,503 255,982 256,272 256,523 256,873 257,357 258,015 258,830 259,726 260,593 261,310
Total Employment 243,314 240,642 241,365 241,931 242,318 242,610 242,904 243,244 243,707 244,312 244,983 245,621 246,128

Spokane-Spokane Valley
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SPOKANE MSA (SPOKANE, PEND OREILLE, STEVENS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 14,336 14,173 14,138 14,051 13,954 13,913 13,969 14,113 14,308 14,518 14,743 14,972 15,182
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.8%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 250,415 248,566 248,693 248,886 249,123 249,355 249,592 249,933 250,467 251,210 252,101 253,058 253,990
Total Employment 236,234 234,201 234,509 234,767 234,962 235,120 235,319 235,688 236,298 237,110 238,030 238,961 239,840
Total Unemployme 14,181 14,365 14,184 14,119 14,161 14,235 14,273 14,245 14,169 14,100 14,071 14,097 14,150
Unemployment Rat 5.7% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 247,173 244,971 245,426 245,755 246,100 246,559 247,108 247,680 248,169 248,492 248,629 248,625 248,560
Total Employment 232,045 229,374 229,941 230,428 230,935 231,499 232,069 232,597 233,038 233,364 233,586 233,761 233,944
Total Unemployme 15,128 15,597 15,485 15,327 15,165 15,060 15,039 15,083 15,131 15,128 15,043 14,864 14,616
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 242,067 239,765 240,188 240,664 241,162 241,617 241,974 242,274 242,580 242,937 243,365 243,852 244,416
Total Employment 225,509 221,868 222,598 223,351 224,109 224,818 225,435 225,986 226,505 227,015 227,549 228,121 228,748
Total Unemployme 16,558 17,897 17,590 17,313 17,053 16,799 16,539 16,288 16,075 15,922 15,816 15,731 15,668
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 7.5% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 236,193 233,480 233,467 233,828 234,433 235,136 235,900 236,633 237,261 237,796 238,295 238,791 239,299
Total Employment 217,684 215,822 215,694 215,808 216,082 216,446 216,932 217,516 218,147 218,825 219,545 220,299 221,095
Total Unemployme 18,509 17,658 17,773 18,020 18,351 18,690 18,968 19,117 19,114 18,971 18,750 18,492 18,204
Unemployment Rat 7.8% 7.6% 7.6% 7.7% 7.8% 7.9% 8.0% 8.1% 8.1% 8.0% 7.9% 7.7% 7.6%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 232,614 227,312 229,221 230,617 231,738 232,729 233,566 234,209 234,621 234,758 234,595 234,221 233,788
Total Employment 214,107 208,498 210,306 211,678 212,823 213,878 214,821 215,603 216,188 216,508 216,535 216,361 216,090
Total Unemployme 18,507 18,814 18,915 18,939 18,915 18,851 18,745 18,606 18,433 18,250 18,060 17,860 17,698
Unemployment Rat 8.0% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.2% 8.1% 8.0% 7.9% 7.9% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.6%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 231,207 232,496 232,351 231,996 231,414 230,759 230,255 230,040 230,128 230,458 230,973 231,552 232,068
Total Employment 214,545 217,364 216,844 216,202 215,446 214,672 214,030 213,590 213,303 213,151 213,168 213,301 213,473
Total Unemployme 16,662 15,132 15,507 15,794 15,968 16,087 16,225 16,450 16,825 17,307 17,805 18,251 18,595
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 6.5% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0% 7.2% 7.3% 7.5% 7.7% 7.9% 8.0%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 233,894 234,585 234,600 234,660 234,676 234,641 234,483 234,104 233,654 233,227 232,876 232,663 232,559
Total Employment 219,911 220,870 220,901 220,967 220,944 220,847 220,625 220,185 219,670 219,161 218,690 218,255 217,820
Total Unemployme 13,983 13,715 13,699 13,693 13,732 13,794 13,858 13,919 13,984 14,066 14,186 14,408 14,739
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3%

Spokane-Spokane Valley
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SPOKANE MSA (SPOKANE, PEND OREILLE, STEVENS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 243,195 242,989 243,077 243,128 243,214 243,339 243,494 243,605 243,504 243,238 242,975 242,875 242,899
Total Employment 229,499 229,427 229,462 229,336 229,221 229,191 229,297 229,509 229,657 229,731 229,744 229,708 229,705
Total Unemployme 13,696 13,562 13,615 13,792 13,993 14,148 14,197 14,096 13,847 13,507 13,231 13,167 13,194
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 237,943 235,454 235,930 236,273 236,359 236,328 236,366 236,588 237,143 238,091 241,727 242,294 242,758
Total Employment 225,916 224,238 224,802 225,218 225,333 225,228 225,077 225,061 225,389 226,121 227,177 228,280 229,062
Total Unemployme 12,027 11,216 11,128 11,055 11,026 11,100 11,289 11,527 11,754 11,970 14,550 14,014 13,696
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 6.0% 5.8% 5.6%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 232,190 228,631 229,007 229,495 230,171 231,078 232,110 233,050 233,799 234,335 234,658 234,859 235,082
Total Employment 220,434 216,043 216,612 217,321 218,194 219,256 220,422 221,493 222,344 222,937 223,284 223,508 223,788
Total Unemployme 11,756 12,588 12,395 12,174 11,977 11,822 11,688 11,557 11,455 11,398 11,374 11,351 11,294
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 226,906 222,791 223,547 224,622 225,943 227,232 228,151 228,604 228,667 228,493 228,282 228,208 228,341
Total Employment 213,386 208,798 209,527 210,590 211,952 213,352 214,445 215,097 215,343 215,335 215,273 215,328 215,596
Total Unemployme 13,520 13,993 14,020 14,032 13,991 13,880 13,706 13,507 13,324 13,158 13,009 12,880 12,745
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 221,248 219,365 220,263 220,822 221,094 221,208 221,229 221,284 221,466 221,736 221,979 222,163 222,360
Total Employment 207,509 206,168 206,942 207,368 207,499 207,478 207,390 207,383 207,529 207,771 208,000 208,188 208,386
Total Unemployme 13,739 13,197 13,321 13,454 13,595 13,730 13,839 13,901 13,937 13,965 13,979 13,975 13,974
Unemployment Rat 6.2% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 212,636 210,099 210,390 210,460 210,465 210,500 210,805 211,565 212,696 214,051 215,477 216,899 218,224
Total Employment 200,034 197,383 197,732 197,899 198,029 198,190 198,568 199,279 200,253 201,394 202,628 203,916 205,137
Total Unemployme 12,602 12,716 12,658 12,561 12,436 12,310 12,237 12,286 12,443 12,657 12,849 12,983 13,087
Unemployment Rat 5.9% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 204,142 200,203 200,225 200,594 201,337 202,354 203,420 204,445 205,415 206,395 207,432 208,467 209,420
Total Employment 190,977 186,123 186,391 187,025 188,027 189,241 190,417 191,497 192,498 193,516 194,613 195,699 196,679
Total Unemployme 13,165 14,080 13,834 13,569 13,310 13,113 13,003 12,948 12,917 12,879 12,819 12,768 12,741
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1%

1992

Spokane-Spokane Valley
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SPOKANE MSA (SPOKANE, PEND OREILLE, STEVENS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 198,373 195,218 195,727 196,318 196,896 197,474 198,155 198,914 199,670 200,300 200,671 200,690 200,446
Total Employment 183,848 181,095 181,474 181,953 182,397 182,838 183,414 184,103 184,854 185,566 186,076 186,243 186,161
Total Unemployme 14,525 14,123 14,253 14,365 14,499 14,636 14,741 14,811 14,816 14,734 14,595 14,447 14,285
Unemployment Rat 7.3% 7.2% 7.3% 7.3% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 193,261 191,538 191,933 192,363 192,773 193,098 193,354 193,563 193,734 193,857 193,985 194,237 194,692
Total Employment 180,191 178,698 179,129 179,605 180,048 180,371 180,568 180,679 180,720 180,653 180,540 180,530 180,749
Total Unemployme 13,070 12,840 12,804 12,758 12,725 12,727 12,786 12,884 13,014 13,204 13,445 13,707 13,943
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.7% 6.7% 6.8% 6.9% 7.1% 7.2%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 190,589 190,391 190,424 190,473 190,508 190,496 190,484 190,424 190,396 190,495 190,721 190,999 191,253
Total Employment 178,784 179,305 179,333 179,303 179,141 178,955 178,818 178,643 178,482 178,369 178,304 178,322 178,434
Total Unemployme 11,805 11,086 11,091 11,170 11,367 11,541 11,666 11,781 11,914 12,126 12,417 12,677 12,819
Unemployment Rat 6.2% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Spokane-Spokane Valley
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WALLA WALLA MSA (WALLA WALLA & COLUMBIA COUNTIE

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 31,600 32,477 32,593 31,823 32,470 32,190 30,759 31,415 31,157 31,454
Total Employment 29,326 30,981 31,142 30,431 28,347 28,489 28,542 28,634 28,848 29,120
Total Unemployme 2,274 1,496 1,451 1,392 4,123 3,701 2,217 2,781 2,309 2,334
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 4.6% 4.5% 4.4% 12.7% 11.5% 7.2% 8.9% 7.4% 7.4%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 32,095 31,798 31,835 31,864 31,886 31,915 31,967 32,048 32,147 32,259
Total Employment 30,502 30,177 30,204 30,227 30,247 30,278 30,337 30,432 30,553 30,690
Total Unemployme 1,593 1,621 1,631 1,637 1,639 1,637 1,630 1,616 1,594 1,569
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 31,145 30,562 30,582 30,657 30,776 30,928 31,094 31,244 31,381 31,503
Total Employment 29,619 29,040 29,069 29,151 29,275 29,431 29,598 29,743 29,868 29,972
Total Unemployme 1,526 1,522 1,513 1,506 1,501 1,497 1,496 1,501 1,513 1,531
Unemployment Rat 4.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 30,598 30,295 30,343 30,415 30,508 30,605 30,693 30,758 30,788 30,782
Total Employment 29,051 28,699 28,766 28,858 28,968 29,076 29,165 29,223 29,245 29,235
Total Unemployme 1,547 1,596 1,577 1,557 1,540 1,529 1,528 1,535 1,543 1,547
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 30,335 30,235 30,326 30,345 30,332 30,319 30,320 30,361 30,400 30,402
Total Employment 28,661 28,492 28,591 28,623 28,625 28,627 28,642 28,699 28,753 28,766
Total Unemployme 1,674 1,743 1,735 1,722 1,707 1,692 1,678 1,662 1,647 1,636
Unemployment Rat 5.5% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 29,723 30,025 29,966 29,894 29,796 29,678 29,548 29,437 29,392 29,444
Total Employment 27,934 28,192 28,137 28,067 27,971 27,860 27,745 27,653 27,627 27,694
Total Unemployme 1,789 1,833 1,829 1,827 1,825 1,818 1,803 1,784 1,765 1,750
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9%

2014
Civilian Labor Force 30,149 29,943 30,066 30,190 30,263 30,274 30,248 30,203 30,163 30,136
Total Employment 28,270 27,960 28,119 28,278 28,379 28,412 28,399 28,358 28,313 28,277
Total Unemployme 1,879 1,983 1,947 1,912 1,884 1,862 1,849 1,845 1,850 1,859
Unemployment Rat 6.2% 6.6% 6.5% 6.3% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 30,236 30,786 30,599 30,459 30,383 30,348 30,314 30,239 30,123 29,992
Total Employment 28,079 28,531 28,345 28,209 28,147 28,136 28,130 28,083 27,996 27,897
Total Unemployme 2,157 2,255 2,254 2,250 2,236 2,212 2,184 2,156 2,127 2,095
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.3% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 7.1% 7.0%
2012
Civilian Labor Force 31,383 31,654 31,693 31,665 31,583 31,472 31,369 31,300 31,270 31,260
Total Employment 29,015 29,233 29,294 29,274 29,188 29,066 28,957 28,895 28,888 28,910
Total Unemployme 2,368 2,421 2,399 2,391 2,395 2,406 2,412 2,405 2,382 2,350
Unemployment Rat 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.7% 7.7% 7.6% 7.5%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 31,515 31,939 31,781 31,660 31,576 31,511 31,439 31,358 31,300 31,289
Total Employment 28,964 29,378 29,222 29,092 28,996 28,920 28,844 28,770 28,728 28,743
Total Unemployme 2,551 2,561 2,559 2,568 2,580 2,591 2,595 2,588 2,572 2,546
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.0% 8.1% 8.1% 8.2% 8.2% 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.1%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 32,492 32,539 32,530 32,569 32,618 32,632 32,616 32,586 32,544 32,483
Total Employment 29,849 29,895 29,868 29,892 29,933 29,950 29,945 29,930 29,906 29,860
Total Unemployme 2,643 2,644 2,662 2,677 2,685 2,682 2,671 2,656 2,638 2,623
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.1% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.1% 8.1%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 32,746 32,642 32,587 32,565 32,597 32,695 32,819 32,925 32,985 32,960
Total Employment 30,433 30,690 30,561 30,471 30,442 30,480 30,542 30,577 30,559 30,462
Total Unemployme 2,313 1,952 2,026 2,094 2,155 2,215 2,277 2,348 2,426 2,498
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 6.0% 6.2% 6.4% 6.6% 6.8% 6.9% 7.1% 7.4% 7.6%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 31,974 31,095 31,237 31,365 31,486 31,612 31,800 32,055 32,321 32,546
Total Employment 30,259 29,430 29,579 29,711 29,830 29,948 30,121 30,360 30,609 30,812
Total Unemployme 1,715 1,665 1,658 1,654 1,656 1,664 1,679 1,695 1,712 1,734
Unemployment Rat 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 30,698 30,468 30,557 30,615 30,646 30,677 30,710 30,734 30,735 30,728
Total Employment 29,018 28,768 28,866 28,932 28,970 29,006 29,039 29,060 29,057 29,047
Total Unemployme 1,680 1,700 1,691 1,683 1,676 1,671 1,671 1,674 1,678 1,681
Unemployment Rat 5.5% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 30,246 30,501 30,382 30,262 30,175 30,144 30,140 30,137 30,147 30,177
Total Employment 28,423 28,608 28,498 28,381 28,293 28,266 28,278 28,301 28,342 28,403
Total Unemployme 1,823 1,893 1,884 1,881 1,882 1,878 1,862 1,836 1,805 1,774
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 30,638 30,678 30,637 30,636 30,654 30,659 30,659 30,646 30,633 30,630
Total Employment 28,747 28,794 28,758 28,767 28,794 28,801 28,790 28,759 28,727 28,709
Total Unemployme 1,891 1,884 1,879 1,869 1,860 1,858 1,869 1,887 1,906 1,921
Unemployment Rat 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.2% 6.3%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 30,826 30,662 30,770 30,840 30,869 30,867 30,853 30,856 30,869 30,878
Total Employment 28,856 28,517 28,670 28,784 28,854 28,885 28,898 28,925 28,958 28,981
Total Unemployme 1,970 2,145 2,100 2,056 2,015 1,982 1,955 1,931 1,911 1,897
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 7.0% 6.8% 6.7% 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 30,346 30,138 30,205 30,266 30,308 30,344 30,367 30,379 30,379 30,382
Total Employment 28,168 28,035 28,075 28,107 28,124 28,146 28,168 28,183 28,184 28,187
Total Unemployme 2,178 2,103 2,130 2,159 2,184 2,198 2,199 2,196 2,195 2,195
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.0% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2%
2002
Civilian Labor Force 29,778 29,221 29,322 29,441 29,587 29,749 29,890 29,971 30,006 30,016
Total Employment 27,651 27,088 27,181 27,292 27,431 27,589 27,733 27,826 27,882 27,913
Total Unemployme 2,127 2,133 2,141 2,149 2,156 2,160 2,157 2,145 2,124 2,103
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 28,785 29,011 28,964 28,883 28,776 28,654 28,548 28,511 28,552 28,655
Total Employment 26,770 27,070 27,008 26,920 26,813 26,692 26,578 26,518 26,525 26,589
Total Unemployme 2,015 1,941 1,956 1,963 1,963 1,962 1,970 1,993 2,027 2,066
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 6.7% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.9% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 29,034 28,869 28,868 28,907 29,000 29,088 29,147 29,155 29,118 29,083
Total Employment 27,168 27,023 27,023 27,062 27,152 27,234 27,288 27,293 27,253 27,212
Total Unemployme 1,866 1,846 1,845 1,845 1,848 1,854 1,859 1,862 1,865 1,871
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4%

1999
Civilian Labor Force 29,279 29,493 29,430 29,359 29,307 29,277 29,266 29,261 29,235 29,193
Total Employment 27,182 27,320 27,264 27,180 27,102 27,044 27,029 27,073 27,142 27,209
Total Unemployme 2,097 2,173 2,166 2,179 2,205 2,233 2,237 2,188 2,093 1,984
Unemployment Rat 7.2% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.2% 6.8%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 29,273 28,979 29,026 29,104 29,187 29,246 29,273 29,285 29,308 29,366
Total Employment 27,281 27,121 27,189 27,285 27,371 27,406 27,377 27,307 27,236 27,208
Total Unemployme 1,992 1,858 1,837 1,819 1,816 1,840 1,896 1,978 2,072 2,158
Unemployment Rat 6.8% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.3% 6.5% 6.8% 7.1% 7.3%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 28,755 28,299 28,397 28,517 28,628 28,733 28,825 28,901 28,951 28,967
Total Employment 26,866 26,354 26,488 26,630 26,744 26,842 26,930 27,012 27,070 27,095
Total Unemployme 1,889 1,945 1,909 1,887 1,884 1,891 1,895 1,889 1,881 1,872
Unemployment Rat 6.6% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 28,096 27,876 27,880 27,877 27,908 27,998 28,110 28,200 28,251 28,267
Total Employment 25,975 25,928 25,877 25,799 25,752 25,780 25,858 25,946 26,027 26,095
Total Unemployme 2,121 1,948 2,003 2,078 2,156 2,218 2,252 2,254 2,224 2,172
Unemployment Rat 7.5% 7.0% 7.2% 7.5% 7.7% 7.9% 8.0% 8.0% 7.9% 7.7%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 27,772 27,620 27,748 27,836 27,879 27,857 27,789 27,720 27,693 27,710
Total Employment 25,865 25,786 25,858 25,902 25,918 25,894 25,844 25,806 25,807 25,838
Total Unemployme 1,907 1,834 1,890 1,934 1,961 1,963 1,945 1,914 1,886 1,872
Unemployment Rat 6.9% 6.6% 6.8% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 26,950 26,760 26,801 26,822 26,821 26,794 26,778 26,810 26,890 27,006
Total Employment 25,230 24,974 25,014 25,049 25,080 25,100 25,125 25,171 25,241 25,329
Total Unemployme 1,720 1,786 1,787 1,773 1,741 1,694 1,653 1,639 1,649 1,677
Unemployment Rat 6.4% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 26,375 25,916 25,898 25,978 26,126 26,304 26,472 26,583 26,621 26,624
Total Employment 24,455 23,816 23,834 23,947 24,127 24,330 24,523 24,676 24,766 24,811
Total Unemployme 1,920 2,100 2,064 2,031 1,999 1,974 1,949 1,907 1,855 1,813
Unemployment Rat 7.3% 8.1% 8.0% 7.8% 7.7% 7.5% 7.4% 7.2% 7.0% 6.8%
1992
Civilian Labor Force 25,806 25,308 25,438 25,547 25,619 25,688 25,777 25,890 26,017 26,115
Total Employment 23,647 23,136 23,301 23,448 23,537 23,595 23,650 23,713 23,788 23,864
Total Unemployme 2,159 2,172 2,137 2,099 2,082 2,093 2,127 2,177 2,229 2,251
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.6% 8.4% 8.2% 8.1% 8.1% 8.3% 8.4% 8.6% 8.6%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 24,977 24,914 24,853 24,799 24,794 24,849 24,931 25,005 25,055 25,082
Total Employment 22,889 22,855 22,750 22,673 22,674 22,758 22,880 22,984 23,042 23,045
Total Unemployme 2,088 2,059 2,103 2,126 2,120 2,091 2,051 2,021 2,013 2,037
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.3% 8.5% 8.6% 8.6% 8.4% 8.2% 8.1% 8.0% 8.1%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 25,307 25,754 25,783 25,789 25,672 25,481 25,267 25,090 24,990 24,959
Total Employment 23,463 23,929 23,958 23,972 23,884 23,719 23,512 23,315 23,173 23,088
Total Unemployme 1,844 1,825 1,825 1,817 1,788 1,762 1,755 1,775 1,817 1,871
Unemployment Rat 7.3% 7.1% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 7.1% 7.3% 7.5%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.
ALLA WALLA & COLUMBIA COUNTIES)

OCT NOV DEC

31,272 29,901 31,683

29,482 28,159 29,732
1,790 1,742 1,951
5.7% 5.8% 6.2%

32,374 32,481 32,569

30,833 30,967 31,079
1,541 1,514 1,490
4.8% 4.7% 4.6%

31,600 31,675 31,741

30,046 30,096 30,139
1,554 1,579 1,602
4.9% 5.0% 5.0%

30,732 30,664 30,596

29,187 29,124 29,064
1,545 1,540 1,532
5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

30,368 30,320 30,288

28,739 28,698 28,677
1,629 1,622 1,611
5.4% 5.3% 5.3%

29,602 29,826 30,061

27,859 28,083 28,316
1,743 1,743 1,745
5.9% 5.8% 5.8%

30,123 30,106 30,075

28,262 28,251 28,231
1,861 1,855 1,844
6.2% 6.2% 6.1%

29,890 29,839 29,859

27,823 27,799 27,846
2,067 2,040 2,013
6.9% 6.8% 6.7%
31,224 31,131 30,975
28,911 28,849 28,713
2,313 2,282 2,262
7.4% 7.3% 7.3%

31,337 31,432 31,552

28,822 28,950 29,101
2,515 2,482 2,451
8.0% 7.9% 7.8%

32,396 32,272 32,112

29,786 29,679 29,538
2,610 2,593 2,574
8.1% 8.0% 8.0%

32,851 32,717 32,609

30,297 30,124 29,986
2,554 2,593 2,623
7.8% 7.9% 8.0%

32,700 32,757 32,718

30,933 30,940 30,838
1,767 1,817 1,880
5.4% 5.5% 5.7%

30,746 30,813 30,942

29,064 29,133 29,268
1,682 1,680 1,674
5.5% 5.5% 5.4%

30,227 30,291 30,375

28,480 28,565 28,663
1,747 1,726 1,712
5.8% 5.7% 5.6%

30,627 30,616 30,579

28,701 28,695 28,673
1,926 1,921 1,906
6.3% 6.3% 6.2%

30,865 30,825 30,752

28,980 28,947 28,871
1,885 1,878 1,881
6.1% 6.1% 6.1%

30,402 30,446 30,539

28,203 28,248 28,358
2,199 2,198 2,181
7.2% 7.2% 7.1%
30,017 30,042 30,082
27,928 27,958 27,996
2,089 2,084 2,086
7.0% 6.9% 6.9%

28,800 28,960 29,105

26,703 26,846 26,981
2,097 2,114 2,124
7.3% 7.3% 7.3%

29,067 29,058 29,040

27,188 27,163 27,121
1,879 1,895 1,919
6.5% 6.5% 6.6%

29,169 29,173 29,186

27,263 27,278 27,278
1,906 1,895 1,908
6.5% 6.5% 6.5%

29,451 29,522 29,530

27,240 27,303 27,332
2,211 2,219 2,198
7.5% 7.5% 7.4%

28,950 28,940 28,955

27,079 27,064 27,083
1,871 1,876 1,872
6.5% 6.5% 6.5%

28,267 28,262 28,263

26,157 26,213 26,270
2,110 2,049 1,993
7.5% 7.3% 7.1%

27,759 27,806 27,843

25,883 25,914 25,929
1,876 1,892 1,914
6.8% 6.8% 6.9%

27,144 27,302 27,463

25,433 25,558 25,681
1,711 1,744 1,782
6.3% 6.4% 6.5%

26,622 26,645 26,704

24,833 24,867 24,925
1,789 1,778 1,779
6.7% 6.7% 6.7%
26,154 26,112 26,011
23,928 23,933 23,873
2,226 2,179 2,138
8.5% 8.3% 8.2%

25,101 25,133 25,198

23,007 22,978 23,017
2,094 2,155 2,181
8.3% 8.6% 8.7%

24,964 24,970 24,954

23,046 23,009 22,945
1,918 1,961 2,009
7.7% 7.9% 8.1%
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WENATCHEE MSA (CHELAN & DOUGLAS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 65,954 67,772 67,956 67,810 68,129 67,285 61,481 58,366 63,185 68,443 67,071 64,501 69,447
Total Employment 60,321 64,531 64,815 64,764 57,657 57,763 54,629 51,085 57,473 62,753 62,769 60,329 65,286
Total Unemployme 5,633 3,241 3,141 3,046 10,472 9,522 6,852 7,281 5,712 5,690 4,302 4,172 4,161
Unemployment Rat 8.5% 4.8% 4.6% 4.5% 15.4% 14.2% 11.1% 12.5% 9.0% 8.3% 6.4% 6.5% 6.0%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 67,162 67,190 67,176 67,089 66,941 66,788 66,700 66,737 66,900 67,156 67,460 67,756 68,053
Total Employment 63,722 63,609 63,606 63,548 63,430 63,300 63,228 63,282 63,473 63,771 64,126 64,473 64,820
Total Unemployme 3,440 3,581 3,570 3,541 3,511 3,488 3,472 3,455 3,427 3,385 3,334 3,283 3,233
Unemployment Rat 5.1% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 66,886 66,256 66,401 66,563 66,728 66,891 67,007 67,071 67,106 67,135 67,152 67,154 67,168
Total Employment 63,573 63,000 63,161 63,334 63,508 63,675 63,783 63,825 63,817 63,783 63,726 63,654 63,613
Total Unemployme 3,313 3,256 3,240 3,229 3,220 3,216 3,224 3,246 3,289 3,352 3,426 3,500 3,555
Unemployment Rat 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 5.2% 5.3%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 65,558 64,644 64,859 65,075 65,285 65,467 65,627 65,751 65,855 65,939 66,002 66,055 66,135
Total Employment 62,180 61,109 61,369 61,623 61,862 62,071 62,255 62,398 62,516 62,617 62,700 62,770 62,864
Total Unemployme 3,378 3,535 3,490 3,452 3,423 3,396 3,372 3,353 3,339 3,322 3,302 3,285 3,271
Unemployment Rat 5.2% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 64,292 63,642 63,984 64,287 64,495 64,577 64,566 64,489 64,371 64,248 64,187 64,244 64,415
Total Employment 60,394 59,629 59,910 60,187 60,405 60,530 60,583 60,579 60,532 60,476 60,477 60,595 60,827
Total Unemployme 3,898 4,013 4,074 4,100 4,090 4,047 3,983 3,910 3,839 3,772 3,710 3,649 3,588
Unemployment Rat 6.1% 6.3% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.6%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 62,391 62,085 62,197 62,356 62,615 62,916 63,174 60,747 61,580 62,152 62,585 62,967 63,310
Total Employment 58,665 58,347 58,522 58,719 58,990 59,283 59,515 57,059 57,863 58,402 58,790 59,109 59,375
Total Unemployme 3,726 3,738 3,675 3,637 3,625 3,633 3,659 3,688 3,717 3,750 3,795 3,858 3,935
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 6.1% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2%

2014

Wenatchee (Chelan-Douglas)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WENATCHEE MSA (CHELAN & DOUGLAS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 60,378 59,176 59,242 59,337 59,471 59,662 59,943 60,332 60,775 61,213 61,578 61,825 61,978
Total Employment 56,472 55,119 55,271 55,428 55,595 55,795 56,073 56,449 56,872 57,292 57,661 57,945 58,161
Total Unemployme 3,906 4,057 3,971 3,909 3,876 3,867 3,870 3,883 3,903 3,921 3,917 3,880 3,817
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3% 6.2%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 59,333 59,726 59,678 59,609 59,522 59,434 59,331 59,229 59,136 59,070 59,052 59,077 59,125
Total Employment 54,852 55,017 55,000 54,971 54,931 54,890 54,826 54,747 54,680 54,661 54,709 54,821 54,969
Total Unemployme 4,481 4,709 4,678 4,638 4,591 4,544 4,505 4,482 4,456 4,409 4,343 4,256 4,156
Unemployment Rat 7.6% 7.9% 7.8% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.2% 7.0%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 60,431 61,003 60,818 60,676 60,610 60,609 60,594 60,513 60,386 60,223 60,051 59,904 59,793
Total Employment 55,365 55,751 55,545 55,387 55,322 55,354 55,408 55,428 55,412 55,343 55,239 55,137 55,057
Total Unemployme 5,066 5,252 5,273 5,289 5,288 5,255 5,186 5,085 4,974 4,880 4,812 4,767 4,736
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.6% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.6% 8.4% 8.2% 8.1% 8.0% 8.0% 7.9%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 60,634 60,731 60,630 60,539 60,429 60,306 60,244 60,310 60,493 60,734 60,962 61,104 61,121
Total Employment 55,335 55,309 55,244 55,177 55,084 54,972 54,928 55,021 55,237 55,507 55,751 55,893 55,893
Total Unemployme 5,299 5,422 5,386 5,362 5,345 5,334 5,316 5,289 5,256 5,227 5,211 5,211 5,228
Unemployment Rat 8.7% 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 8.7% 8.6% 8.5% 8.5% 8.6%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 61,983 63,045 62,964 62,891 62,727 62,450 62,133 61,810 61,521 61,298 61,128 60,983 60,852
Total Employment 56,312 57,130 57,026 56,973 56,880 56,711 56,500 56,253 56,003 55,790 55,618 55,482 55,383
Total Unemployme 5,671 5,915 5,938 5,918 5,847 5,739 5,633 5,557 5,518 5,508 5,510 5,501 5,469
Unemployment Rat 9.1% 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 9.3% 9.2% 9.1% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 63,705 63,468 63,480 63,441 63,472 63,635 63,872 64,099 64,209 64,123 63,868 63,543 63,246
Total Employment 58,528 59,320 59,095 58,827 58,644 58,605 58,663 58,733 58,701 58,490 58,136 57,738 57,383
Total Unemployme 5,177 4,148 4,385 4,614 4,828 5,030 5,209 5,366 5,508 5,633 5,732 5,805 5,863
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 6.5% 6.9% 7.3% 7.6% 7.9% 8.2% 8.4% 8.6% 8.8% 9.0% 9.1% 9.3%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 62,087 62,056 62,245 62,395 62,495 62,569 59,858 60,787 61,509 62,118 62,637 63,043 63,326
Total Employment 58,442 58,613 58,790 58,897 58,925 58,927 56,163 57,070 57,807 58,449 58,968 59,290 59,402
Total Unemployme 3,645 3,443 3,455 3,498 3,570 3,642 3,695 3,717 3,702 3,669 3,669 3,753 3,924
Unemployment Rat 5.9% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.2%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 61,476 60,337 60,700 61,024 61,320 61,577 61,756 61,846 61,865 61,827 61,783 61,796 61,887
Total Employment 58,134 57,039 57,420 57,752 58,054 58,308 58,467 58,527 58,508 58,428 58,342 58,334 58,434

Wenatchee (Chelan-Douglas)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WENATCHEE MSA (CHELAN & DOUGLAS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 3,342 3,298 3,280 3,272 3,266 3,269 3,289 3,319 3,357 3,399 3,441 3,462 3,453
Unemployment Rat 5.4% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.6%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 59,628 59,484 59,307 59,310 59,464 59,659 59,796 59,817 59,739 59,640 59,613 59,720 59,980
Total Employment 56,313 56,184 56,084 56,125 56,265 56,407 56,476 56,438 56,326 56,221 56,215 56,357 56,652
Total Unemployme 3,315 3,300 3,223 3,185 3,199 3,252 3,320 3,379 3,413 3,419 3,398 3,363 3,328
Unemployment Rat 5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 59,230 58,587 58,768 58,903 58,963 58,989 59,052 59,193 59,399 59,617 59,770 59,812 59,707
Total Employment 55,668 54,804 55,036 55,246 55,384 55,467 55,560 55,697 55,877 56,075 56,237 56,328 56,309
Total Unemployme 3,562 3,783 3,732 3,657 3,579 3,522 3,492 3,496 3,522 3,542 3,533 3,484 3,398
Unemployment Rat 6.0% 6.5% 6.4% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 57,520 56,508 56,725 56,885 57,054 57,262 57,477 57,669 57,836 57,987 58,135 58,275 58,419
Total Employment 53,539 52,150 52,471 52,735 52,998 53,286 53,562 53,795 53,984 54,141 54,292 54,444 54,605
Total Unemployme 3,981 4,358 4,254 4,150 4,056 3,976 3,915 3,874 3,852 3,846 3,843 3,831 3,814
Unemployment Rat 6.9% 7.7% 7.5% 7.3% 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 6.5%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 55,092 54,601 54,690 54,759 54,785 54,762 54,737 54,808 54,996 55,261 55,579 55,905 56,220
Total Employment 50,564 50,280 50,287 50,262 50,209 50,133 50,085 50,165 50,385 50,695 51,054 51,422 51,789
Total Unemployme 4,528 4,321 4,403 4,497 4,576 4,629 4,652 4,643 4,611 4,566 4,525 4,483 4,431
Unemployment Rat 8.2% 7.9% 8.1% 8.2% 8.4% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.1% 8.0% 7.9%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 53,351 52,229 52,590 52,865 53,018 53,100 53,194 53,312 53,473 53,705 53,986 54,267 54,478
Total Employment 48,870 47,627 47,961 48,213 48,360 48,460 48,606 48,810 49,073 49,387 49,721 50,017 50,208
Total Unemployme 4,481 4,602 4,629 4,652 4,658 4,640 4,588 4,502 4,400 4,318 4,265 4,250 4,270
Unemployment Rat 8.4% 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 8.7% 8.6% 8.4% 8.2% 8.0% 7.9% 7.8% 7.8%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 52,116 52,913 52,598 52,392 52,293 52,246 52,173 52,034 51,853 51,696 51,625 51,680 51,889
Total Employment 47,844 48,904 48,523 48,272 48,146 48,083 47,991 47,803 47,536 47,285 47,134 47,135 47,313
Total Unemployme 4,272 4,009 4,075 4,120 4,147 4,163 4,182 4,231 4,317 4,411 4,491 4,545 4,576
Unemployment Rat 8.2% 7.6% 7.7% 7.9% 7.9% 8.0% 8.0% 8.1% 8.3% 8.5% 8.7% 8.8% 8.8%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 54,738 55,737 55,716 55,703 55,762 55,882 56,079 53,608 53,795 53,887 53,820 53,592 53,268
Total Employment 50,878 51,862 51,848 51,854 51,938 52,066 52,249 49,761 49,936 50,026 49,957 49,706 49,331
Total Unemployme 3,860 3,875 3,868 3,849 3,824 3,816 3,830 3,847 3,859 3,861 3,863 3,886 3,937
Unemployment Rat 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 7.3% 7.4%

Wenatchee (Chelan-Douglas)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WENATCHEE MSA (CHELAN & DOUGLAS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 56,133 57,385 57,293 57,146 56,842 56,370 55,852 55,448 55,245 55,274 55,454 55,616 55,671
Total Employment 51,591 52,626 52,498 52,325 52,017 51,583 51,151 50,881 50,837 51,010 51,276 51,430 51,459
Total Unemployme 4,542 4,759 4,795 4,821 4,825 4,787 4,701 4,567 4,408 4,264 4,178 4,186 4,212
Unemployment Rat 8.1% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.5% 8.5% 8.4% 8.2% 8.0% 7.7% 7.5% 7.5% 7.6%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 57,262 56,180 56,406 56,538 56,705 57,034 57,451 57,798 57,985 58,004 57,878 57,669 57,492
Total Employment 52,847 51,946 52,162 52,310 52,496 52,814 53,176 53,425 53,495 53,411 53,210 52,957 52,758
Total Unemployme 4,415 4,234 4,244 4,228 4,209 4,220 4,275 4,373 4,490 4,593 4,668 4,712 4,734
Unemployment Rat 7.7% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.6% 7.7% 7.9% 8.1% 8.2% 8.2%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 55,195 55,510 55,624 55,604 55,510 55,274 54,885 54,560 54,458 54,617 54,995 55,451 55,860
Total Employment 51,075 50,852 51,088 51,234 51,329 51,262 50,985 50,713 50,615 50,735 51,031 51,377 51,683
Total Unemployme 4,120 4,658 4,536 4,370 4,181 4,012 3,900 3,847 3,843 3,882 3,964 4,074 4,177
Unemployment Rat 7.5% 8.4% 8.2% 7.9% 7.5% 7.3% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2% 7.3% 7.5%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 54,348 53,313 53,554 53,861 54,108 54,239 54,328 54,410 54,519 54,662 54,840 55,048 55,286
Total Employment 49,304 48,140 48,477 48,806 49,007 49,054 49,094 49,207 49,415 49,684 49,969 50,248 50,545
Total Unemployme 5,044 5,173 5,077 5,055 5,101 5,185 5,234 5,203 5,104 4,978 4,871 4,800 4,741
Unemployment Rat 9.3% 9.7% 9.5% 9.4% 9.4% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.4% 9.1% 8.9% 8.7% 8.6%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 52,600 52,829 52,458 52,214 52,108 52,133 52,296 52,506 52,706 52,864 52,951 53,003 53,123
Total Employment 47,504 48,064 47,706 47,471 47,332 47,275 47,309 47,349 47,371 47,393 47,430 47,541 47,802
Total Unemployme 5,096 4,765 4,752 4,743 4,776 4,858 4,987 5,157 5,335 5,471 5,521 5,462 5,321
Unemployment Rat 9.7% 9.0% 9.1% 9.1% 9.2% 9.3% 9.5% 9.8% 10.1% 10.3% 10.4% 10.3% 10.0%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 52,414 51,301 51,428 51,607 51,805 52,022 52,285 52,619 52,953 53,202 53,312 53,291 53,141
Total Employment 47,829 46,570 46,746 46,975 47,238 47,539 47,872 48,222 48,511 48,660 48,662 48,566 48,383
Total Unemployme 4,585 4,731 4,682 4,632 4,567 4,483 4,413 4,397 4,442 4,542 4,650 4,725 4,758
Unemployment Rat 8.7% 9.2% 9.1% 9.0% 8.8% 8.6% 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 8.5% 8.7% 8.9% 9.0%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 50,420 48,994 49,161 49,424 49,711 50,060 50,479 50,843 51,105 51,274 51,346 51,351 51,295
Total Employment 45,485 43,605 43,947 44,404 44,825 45,232 45,657 45,978 46,200 46,373 46,496 46,564 46,540
Total Unemployme 4,935 5,389 5,214 5,020 4,886 4,828 4,822 4,865 4,905 4,901 4,850 4,787 4,755
Unemployment Rat 9.8% 11.0% 10.6% 10.2% 9.8% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 9.4% 9.3% 9.3%

1992

Wenatchee (Chelan-Douglas)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN WENATCHEE MSA (CHELAN & DOUGLAS COUNTIES)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 49,112 48,350 48,596 48,905 49,309 49,656 49,766 49,658 49,399 49,097 48,888 48,833 48,891
Total Employment 43,892 43,640 43,770 43,888 44,156 44,435 44,505 44,381 44,090 43,723 43,425 43,306 43,388
Total Unemployme 5,220 4,710 4,826 5,017 5,153 5,221 5,261 5,277 5,309 5,374 5,463 5,527 5,503
Unemployment Rat 10.6% 9.7% 9.9% 10.3% 10.5% 10.5% 10.6% 10.6% 10.7% 10.9% 11.2% 11.3% 11.3%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 47,922 47,873 47,824 47,730 47,600 47,501 47,535 47,729 48,001 48,242 48,367 48,366 48,290
Total Employment 43,098 43,320 43,095 42,878 42,664 42,520 42,546 42,769 43,096 43,409 43,609 43,664 43,604
Total Unemployme 4,824 4,553 4,729 4,852 4,936 4,981 4,989 4,960 4,905 4,833 4,758 4,702 4,686
Unemployment Rat 10.1% 9.5% 9.9% 10.2% 10.4% 10.5% 10.5% 10.4% 10.2% 10.0% 9.8% 9.7% 9.7%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 47,835 47,639 47,611 47,603 47,687 47,843 48,007 48,077 48,046 47,965 47,876 47,813 47,847
Total Employment 43,651 43,723 43,700 43,653 43,610 43,631 43,707 43,757 43,751 43,694 43,611 43,516 43,458
Total Unemployme 4,184 3,916 3,911 3,950 4,077 4,212 4,300 4,320 4,295 4,271 4,265 4,297 4,389
Unemployment Rat 8.7% 8.2% 8.2% 8.3% 8.5% 8.8% 9.0% 9.0% 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 9.0% 9.2%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

Wenatchee (Chelan-Douglas)
Historical resident labor force and employment, seasonally adjusted Back to index
Index of Washington state and labor market areas, 1990-2020
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN YAKIMA MSA (YAKIMA COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2021
Civilian Labor Force
Total Employment
Total Unemployme
Unemployment Rat

2020
Civilian Labor Force 133,426 134,040 134,532 134,433 136,222 136,494 123,816 130,889 132,688 133,459 131,094 130,698 142,756
Total Employment 120,356 125,496 126,265 126,480 116,366 116,804 108,164 112,268 118,407 119,270 120,237 121,169 133,351
Total Unemployme 13,070 8,544 8,267 7,953 19,856 19,690 15,652 18,621 14,281 14,189 10,857 9,529 9,405
Unemployment Rat 9.8% 6.4% 6.1% 5.9% 14.6% 14.4% 12.6% 14.2% 10.8% 10.6% 8.3% 7.3% 6.6%

2019
Civilian Labor Force 132,406 130,527 130,846 131,140 131,451 131,797 132,160 132,554 132,914 133,273 133,675 134,077 134,452
Total Employment 123,140 120,894 121,059 121,313 121,690 122,188 122,754 123,352 123,878 124,375 124,903 125,411 125,858
Total Unemployme 9,266 9,633 9,787 9,827 9,761 9,609 9,406 9,202 9,036 8,898 8,772 8,666 8,594
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 7.4% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4%

2018
Civilian Labor Force 129,146 128,257 128,636 128,908 129,102 129,201 129,180 129,058 129,015 129,125 129,379 129,742 130,147
Total Employment 120,696 120,314 120,721 120,940 121,044 121,032 120,881 120,626 120,461 120,440 120,508 120,625 120,758
Total Unemployme 8,450 7,943 7,915 7,968 8,058 8,169 8,299 8,432 8,554 8,685 8,871 9,117 9,389
Unemployment Rat 6.5% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.3% 6.4% 6.5% 6.6% 6.7% 6.9% 7.0% 7.2%

2017
Civilian Labor Force 125,665 125,402 124,823 124,668 124,705 124,809 124,964 125,200 125,554 126,087 126,687 127,279 127,801
Total Employment 116,963 115,377 115,346 115,617 115,947 116,217 116,445 116,707 117,073 117,648 118,348 119,079 119,749
Total Unemployme 8,702 10,025 9,477 9,051 8,758 8,592 8,519 8,493 8,481 8,439 8,339 8,200 8,052
Unemployment Rat 6.9% 8.0% 7.6% 7.3% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.4% 6.3%

2016
Civilian Labor Force 125,404 123,509 124,342 124,955 125,311 125,564 125,857 126,231 126,499 126,453 126,042 125,384 124,708
Total Employment 115,828 113,337 114,261 115,002 115,479 115,843 116,239 116,712 117,082 117,128 116,818 116,284 115,756
Total Unemployme 9,576 10,172 10,081 9,953 9,832 9,721 9,618 9,519 9,417 9,325 9,224 9,100 8,952
Unemployment Rat 7.6% 8.2% 8.1% 8.0% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2%

2015
Civilian Labor Force 121,747 121,888 121,894 121,851 121,849 121,863 121,797 121,597 121,344 121,197 121,321 121,791 122,565
Total Employment 111,741 111,745 111,855 111,889 111,939 111,984 111,931 111,717 111,418 111,195 111,232 111,623 112,360
Total Unemployme 10,006 10,143 10,039 9,962 9,910 9,879 9,866 9,880 9,926 10,002 10,089 10,168 10,205
Unemployment Rat 8.2% 8.3% 8.2% 8.2% 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 8.2% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3%

2014

Yakima
Index of Washington state and labor market areas, 1990-2020
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN YAKIMA MSA (YAKIMA COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 119,363 117,477 117,523 117,749 118,114 118,504 118,915 119,375 119,890 120,469 121,053 121,513 121,770
Total Employment 108,991 106,512 106,767 107,189 107,719 108,239 108,744 109,245 109,736 110,242 110,762 111,213 111,522
Total Unemployme 10,372 10,965 10,756 10,560 10,395 10,265 10,171 10,130 10,154 10,227 10,291 10,300 10,248
Unemployment Rat 8.7% 9.3% 9.2% 9.0% 8.8% 8.7% 8.6% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 8.4%

2013
Civilian Labor Force 119,022 120,066 120,002 119,912 119,750 119,528 119,258 118,991 118,738 118,454 118,135 117,831 117,591
Total Employment 107,197 107,914 107,825 107,734 107,620 107,492 107,328 107,137 106,966 106,804 106,626 106,485 106,427
Total Unemployme 11,825 12,152 12,177 12,178 12,130 12,036 11,930 11,854 11,772 11,650 11,509 11,346 11,164
Unemployment Rat 9.9% 10.1% 10.1% 10.2% 10.1% 10.1% 10.0% 10.0% 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.6% 9.5%

2012
Civilian Labor Force 120,729 121,431 121,351 121,152 120,937 120,808 120,735 120,639 120,531 120,428 120,333 120,244 120,157
Total Employment 107,881 108,281 108,130 107,867 107,632 107,548 107,589 107,683 107,815 107,939 108,025 108,051 108,011
Total Unemployme 12,848 13,150 13,221 13,285 13,305 13,260 13,146 12,956 12,716 12,489 12,308 12,193 12,146
Unemployment Rat 10.6% 10.8% 10.9% 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 10.9% 10.7% 10.5% 10.4% 10.2% 10.1% 10.1%

2011
Civilian Labor Force 120,828 120,487 120,226 120,210 120,417 120,651 120,847 120,996 121,096 121,145 121,195 121,278 121,384
Total Employment 107,878 108,008 107,710 107,577 107,620 107,659 107,694 107,768 107,877 107,992 108,110 108,219 108,297
Total Unemployme 12,950 12,479 12,516 12,633 12,797 12,992 13,153 13,228 13,219 13,153 13,085 13,059 13,087
Unemployment Rat 10.7% 10.4% 10.4% 10.5% 10.6% 10.8% 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8%

2010
Civilian Labor Force 122,181 124,138 123,573 123,038 122,544 122,139 121,894 121,772 121,714 121,660 121,532 121,273 120,890
Total Employment 109,212 110,887 110,229 109,686 109,266 109,005 108,912 108,908 108,924 108,908 108,822 108,640 108,354
Total Unemployme 12,969 13,251 13,344 13,352 13,278 13,134 12,982 12,864 12,790 12,752 12,710 12,633 12,536
Unemployment Rat 10.6% 10.7% 10.8% 10.9% 10.8% 10.8% 10.7% 10.6% 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 10.4% 10.4%

2009
Civilian Labor Force 125,877 124,786 124,768 124,875 125,263 125,900 126,587 127,133 127,326 127,057 126,408 125,603 124,825
Total Employment 114,535 115,422 115,117 114,869 114,858 115,068 115,333 115,477 115,299 114,709 113,787 112,740 111,745
Total Unemployme 11,342 9,364 9,651 10,006 10,405 10,832 11,254 11,656 12,027 12,348 12,621 12,863 13,080
Unemployment Rat 9.0% 7.5% 7.7% 8.0% 8.3% 8.6% 8.9% 9.2% 9.4% 9.7% 10.0% 10.2% 10.5%

2008
Civilian Labor Force 123,267 122,770 123,296 123,467 123,237 122,791 122,417 122,310 122,577 123,190 123,918 124,473 124,757
Total Employment 114,212 114,103 114,585 114,669 114,303 113,700 113,187 113,007 113,283 113,974 114,788 115,366 115,578
Total Unemployme 9,055 8,667 8,711 8,798 8,934 9,091 9,230 9,303 9,294 9,216 9,130 9,107 9,179
Unemployment Rat 7.3% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.3% 7.4%

2007
Civilian Labor Force 120,186 119,547 119,738 119,837 119,880 119,887 119,866 119,850 119,899 120,083 120,499 121,160 121,989
Total Employment 111,758 110,985 111,280 111,462 111,568 111,613 111,594 111,548 111,540 111,638 111,963 112,556 113,349

Yakima
Index of Washington state and labor market areas, 1990-2020
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN YAKIMA MSA (YAKIMA COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Total Unemployme 8,428 8,562 8,458 8,375 8,312 8,274 8,272 8,302 8,359 8,445 8,536 8,604 8,640
Unemployment Rat 7.0% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0% 7.0% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1%

2006
Civilian Labor Force 118,536 117,495 117,442 117,595 117,904 118,279 118,615 118,891 119,107 119,220 119,257 119,276 119,356
Total Employment 109,735 108,603 108,644 108,855 109,176 109,525 109,818 110,045 110,227 110,340 110,412 110,501 110,679
Total Unemployme 8,801 8,892 8,798 8,740 8,728 8,754 8,797 8,846 8,880 8,880 8,845 8,775 8,677
Unemployment Rat 7.4% 7.6% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.3%

2005
Civilian Labor Force 117,553 116,896 117,219 117,442 117,563 117,628 117,689 117,742 117,749 117,729 117,698 117,668 117,612
Total Employment 108,447 107,633 108,053 108,383 108,579 108,667 108,696 108,674 108,590 108,503 108,472 108,519 108,593
Total Unemployme 9,106 9,263 9,166 9,059 8,984 8,961 8,993 9,068 9,159 9,226 9,226 9,149 9,019
Unemployment Rat 7.7% 7.9% 7.8% 7.7% 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 7.7% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 7.7%

2004
Civilian Labor Force 116,122 115,273 115,684 116,062 116,319 116,458 116,485 116,356 116,143 115,990 115,999 116,188 116,506
Total Employment 106,044 104,185 104,783 105,376 105,853 106,193 106,402 106,441 106,389 106,389 106,525 106,809 107,182
Total Unemployme 10,078 11,088 10,901 10,686 10,466 10,265 10,083 9,915 9,754 9,601 9,474 9,379 9,324
Unemployment Rat 8.7% 9.6% 9.4% 9.2% 9.0% 8.8% 8.7% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.1% 8.0%

2003
Civilian Labor Force 113,437 112,911 112,830 112,811 112,906 113,030 113,118 113,223 113,405 113,676 114,028 114,452 114,862
Total Employment 102,481 102,475 102,324 102,174 102,115 102,094 102,067 102,112 102,265 102,501 102,801 103,196 103,651
Total Unemployme 10,956 10,436 10,506 10,637 10,791 10,936 11,051 11,111 11,140 11,175 11,227 11,256 11,211
Unemployment Rat 9.7% 9.2% 9.3% 9.4% 9.6% 9.7% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 9.8%

2002
Civilian Labor Force 111,413 109,308 109,703 110,066 110,400 110,729 111,119 111,607 112,151 112,660 113,010 113,141 113,057
Total Employment 100,484 97,879 98,317 98,770 99,211 99,655 100,163 100,757 101,392 101,979 102,422 102,641 102,617
Total Unemployme 10,929 11,429 11,386 11,296 11,189 11,074 10,956 10,850 10,759 10,681 10,588 10,500 10,440
Unemployment Rat 9.8% 10.5% 10.4% 10.3% 10.1% 10.0% 9.9% 9.7% 9.6% 9.5% 9.4% 9.3% 9.2%

2001
Civilian Labor Force 109,106 110,978 110,349 109,755 109,235 108,879 108,669 108,551 108,476 108,431 108,448 108,584 108,909
Total Employment 98,292 100,621 99,755 99,014 98,459 98,153 98,019 97,925 97,769 97,559 97,375 97,326 97,524
Total Unemployme 10,814 10,357 10,594 10,741 10,776 10,726 10,650 10,626 10,707 10,872 11,073 11,258 11,385
Unemployment Rat 9.9% 9.3% 9.6% 9.8% 9.9% 9.9% 9.8% 9.8% 9.9% 10.0% 10.2% 10.4% 10.5%

2000
Civilian Labor Force 113,507 114,105 114,117 114,201 114,260 114,247 114,125 113,874 113,537 113,135 112,695 112,186 111,605
Total Employment 103,857 104,702 104,723 104,793 104,788 104,691 104,483 104,178 103,825 103,407 102,915 102,281 101,497
Total Unemployme 9,650 9,403 9,394 9,408 9,472 9,556 9,642 9,696 9,712 9,728 9,780 9,905 10,108
Unemployment Rat 8.5% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 8.5% 8.6% 8.6% 8.7% 8.8% 9.1%

Yakima
Index of Washington state and labor market areas, 1990-2020
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN YAKIMA MSA (YAKIMA COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

1999
Civilian Labor Force 116,830 120,220 119,593 118,830 118,018 117,236 116,544 115,965 115,514 115,185 114,944 114,935 114,975
Total Employment 104,934 108,088 107,452 106,596 105,659 104,786 104,093 103,699 103,602 103,692 103,797 103,870 103,877
Total Unemployme 11,896 12,132 12,141 12,234 12,359 12,450 12,451 12,266 11,912 11,493 11,147 11,065 11,098
Unemployment Rat 10.2% 10.1% 10.2% 10.3% 10.5% 10.6% 10.7% 10.6% 10.3% 10.0% 9.7% 9.6% 9.7%

1998
Civilian Labor Force 119,495 118,765 118,799 118,785 118,797 118,892 119,133 119,453 119,782 120,103 120,364 120,522 120,544
Total Employment 107,578 106,946 106,988 107,051 107,149 107,305 107,507 107,658 107,764 107,898 108,070 108,250 108,350
Total Unemployme 11,917 11,819 11,811 11,734 11,648 11,587 11,626 11,795 12,018 12,205 12,294 12,272 12,194
Unemployment Rat 10.0% 10.0% 9.9% 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.8% 9.9% 10.0% 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 10.1%

1997
Civilian Labor Force 117,512 116,802 116,994 117,269 117,560 117,651 117,452 117,249 117,224 117,413 117,780 118,201 118,555
Total Employment 105,858 104,150 104,641 105,173 105,725 106,052 106,048 106,018 106,114 106,308 106,526 106,700 106,844
Total Unemployme 11,654 12,652 12,353 12,096 11,835 11,599 11,404 11,231 11,110 11,105 11,254 11,501 11,711
Unemployment Rat 9.9% 10.8% 10.6% 10.3% 10.1% 9.9% 9.7% 9.6% 9.5% 9.5% 9.6% 9.7% 9.9%

1996
Civilian Labor Force 116,917 115,738 116,070 116,523 116,840 117,085 117,350 117,524 117,518 117,367 117,172 116,995 116,824
Total Employment 102,134 100,280 100,550 100,937 101,255 101,564 101,999 102,466 102,824 103,072 103,310 103,560 103,792
Total Unemployme 14,783 15,458 15,520 15,586 15,585 15,521 15,351 15,058 14,694 14,295 13,862 13,435 13,032
Unemployment Rat 12.6% 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 13.3% 13.3% 13.1% 12.8% 12.5% 12.2% 11.8% 11.5% 11.2%

1995
Civilian Labor Force 115,728 115,365 115,563 115,721 115,800 115,833 115,857 115,880 115,894 115,868 115,759 115,610 115,590
Total Employment 100,328 100,306 100,441 100,558 100,543 100,456 100,382 100,329 100,298 100,267 100,172 100,068 100,115
Total Unemployme 15,400 15,059 15,122 15,163 15,257 15,377 15,475 15,551 15,596 15,601 15,587 15,542 15,475
Unemployment Rat 13.3% 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 13.2% 13.3% 13.4% 13.4% 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 13.4% 13.4%

1994
Civilian Labor Force 113,248 112,680 112,662 112,523 112,374 112,351 112,518 112,853 113,295 113,762 114,218 114,666 115,063
Total Employment 98,708 97,842 97,920 97,912 97,935 98,111 98,420 98,750 99,030 99,235 99,464 99,779 100,093
Total Unemployme 14,540 14,838 14,742 14,611 14,439 14,240 14,098 14,103 14,265 14,527 14,754 14,887 14,970
Unemployment Rat 12.8% 13.2% 13.1% 13.0% 12.8% 12.7% 12.5% 12.5% 12.6% 12.8% 12.9% 13.0% 13.0%

1993
Civilian Labor Force 111,800 109,736 110,160 110,557 111,036 111,599 112,185 112,594 112,772 112,805 112,760 112,718 112,673
Total Employment 95,820 92,867 93,364 93,896 94,538 95,268 96,020 96,576 96,968 97,299 97,547 97,720 97,776
Total Unemployme 15,980 16,869 16,796 16,661 16,498 16,331 16,165 16,018 15,804 15,506 15,213 14,998 14,897
Unemployment Rat 14.3% 15.4% 15.2% 15.1% 14.9% 14.6% 14.4% 14.2% 14.0% 13.7% 13.5% 13.3% 13.2%

1992

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Index of Washington state and labor market areas, 1990-2020
Date: February 2, 2021
Benchmark: March 2020 RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN YAKIMA MSA (YAKIMA COUNTY)

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Civilian Labor Force 108,275 105,391 106,170 106,970 107,892 108,841 109,627 110,228 110,591 110,665 106,048 107,858 109,025
Total Employment 93,427 91,546 92,409 93,190 94,013 94,754 95,279 95,715 96,037 96,169 89,001 90,899 92,116
Total Unemployme 14,848 13,845 13,761 13,780 13,879 14,087 14,348 14,513 14,554 14,496 17,047 16,959 16,909
Unemployment Rat 13.7% 13.1% 13.0% 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 13.1% 13.2% 13.2% 13.1% 16.1% 15.7% 15.5%

1991
Civilian Labor Force 102,902 103,794 103,669 103,380 102,878 102,283 101,803 101,568 101,692 102,199 102,989 103,894 104,679
Total Employment 89,613 90,899 90,649 90,330 89,817 89,194 88,686 88,413 88,432 88,767 89,341 90,062 90,771
Total Unemployme 13,289 12,895 13,020 13,050 13,061 13,089 13,117 13,155 13,260 13,432 13,648 13,832 13,908
Unemployment Rat 12.9% 12.4% 12.6% 12.6% 12.7% 12.8% 12.9% 13.0% 13.0% 13.1% 13.3% 13.3% 13.3%

1990
Civilian Labor Force 103,447 102,264 102,226 102,385 102,907 103,499 103,974 104,196 104,187 104,096 103,981 103,849 103,808
Total Employment 91,739 90,983 90,939 91,051 91,512 92,086 92,567 92,740 92,574 92,204 91,768 91,353 91,096
Total Unemployme 11,708 11,281 11,287 11,334 11,395 11,413 11,407 11,456 11,613 11,892 12,213 12,496 12,712
Unemployment Rat 11.3% 11.0% 11.0% 11.1% 11.1% 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 11.1% 11.4% 11.7% 12.0% 12.2%

* Official U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.

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