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Unemployment Rates in Washington State, 2009

The unemployment rate for Washington State (8.9 percent) was lower than the national unemployment rate of 9.3 percent. Twenty-three of Washington's 39 counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate.

Unemployment Rate 2009 (percent)

Unemployment Map 2003

Source: Washington State Employment Security Department

Click here for source data in Excel or go to www.workforceexplorer.com

U.S. Statistics from: http://www.bls.gov/cps/home.htm
 



Resident Labor Force and Employment Levels by County and Labor
Market Areas

2009 Average

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Labor Market  Area

Civilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate (%)
Adams 8,420 7,710 710 8.4
Asotin 10,380 9,450 930 9.0
Benton 93,480 87,180 6,300 6.7
Chelan 42,440 39,200 3,230 7.6
Clallam 30,300 27,390 2,910 9.6
Clark 217,610 189,790 27,820 12.8
Columbia 1,600 1,430 170 10.5
Cowlitz 44,770 39,010 5,760 12.9
Douglas 22,070 20,380 1,680 7.6
Ferry 3,070 2,680 390 12.7
Franklin 35,980 33,100 2,880 8.0
Garfield 1,030 960 70 6.9
Grant 42,360 38,420 3,950 9.3
Grays Harbor 31,480 27,500 3,980 12.6
Island 32,960 30,160 2,800 8.5
Jefferson 13,150 12,030 1,120 8.5
King 1,110,860 1,020,470 90,380 8.1
Kittitas 20,900 19,110 1,790 8.6
Klickitat 10,860 9,780 1,080 10.0
Lewis 31,790 27,780 4,010 12.6
Lincoln 4,850 4,450 400 8.2
Mason 25,440 22,820 2,610 10.3
Okanogan 22,180 20,160 2,020 9.1
Pacific 9,270 8,150 1,130 12.2
Pend Oreille 5,540 4,770 770 13.9
San Juan 8,490 7,950 540 6.4
Skagit 58,460 52,840 5,620 9.6
Skamania 5,120 4,470 640 12.6
Snohomish 383,170 346,580 36,590 9.5
Spokane 239,960 218,870 21,090 8.8
Stevens 18,910 16,560 2,360 12.5
Wahkiakum 1,630 1,400 230 13.9
Walla Walla 31,320 29,290 2,030 6.5
Whitman 21,420 20,280 1,150 5.3
Bellingham MSA** 107,700 99,090 8,610 8.0
Bremerton PMSA*** 125,420 116,180 9,240 7.4
Olympia PMSA 131,770 121,890 9,880 7.5
Seattle/Bellevue/
Everett PMSA		 1,494,020 1,367,050 126,970 8.5
Spokane MSA 239,960 218,870 21,090 8.8
Tacoma PMSA 396,120 359,530 36,590 9.2
Tri-Cities MSA 129,460 120,280 9,180 7.1
Yakima MSA 126,450 115,710 10,740 8.5

Washington Total* 3,528,710 3,214,500 314,210  8.9


* Numbers may not add due to rounding
** Metropolitan Statistical Area
*** Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area

Source: Washington State Employment Security Department
Source Data: http://www.workforceexplorer.com/admin/uploadedPublications/1886_laus_historical.xls


 


Washington's Historical and Projected Unemployment Rates

1980 - 2030
Percent

line graph of Washington's historical and projected unemployment

Sources (Excel):

Washington State Employment Security Department
http://www.workforceexplorer.com/admin/uploadedPublications/1886_laus_historical.xls
Washington State Department of Transportation Source Data:
Source data for unemployment



Washington's Historical Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment
1980-2009

table showing Washington's labor force, employment, unemployment and percent unemployed 1980 - 2004
Washington State Department of Employment Security, Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch
http://www.workforceexplorer.com/
Excel:
http://www.workforceexplorer.com/admin/uploadedPublications/1886_laus_historical.xls


More employment information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
http://www.bls.gov/webapps/legacy/cpsatab1.htm

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