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Unemployment Rates in Washington State, 2008

The unemployment rate for Washington State (5.3 percent) was lower than the national unemployment rate of 5.8 percent. Nineteen of Washington's 39 counties had unemployment rates at or below the national rate.

Unemployment Rate 2008 (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

2008 Average

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Labor Market  Area

Civilian Labor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate (%)
Adams 8,150 7,640 500 6.2
Asotin 10,520 9,880 640 6.1
Benton 89,490 84,970 4,520 5.1
Chelan 40,980 38,710 2,270 5.5
Clallam 30,160 28,030 2,130 7.1
Clark 214,830 199,900 14,930 6.9
Columbia 1,580 1,460 110 7.1
Cowlitz 44,270 40,640 3,630 8.2
Douglas 21,140 20,020 1,130 5.3
Ferry 3,010 2,740 260 8.7
Franklin 33,630 31,540 2,080 6.2
Garfield 1,010 970 70 4.6
Grant 40,970 38,340 2,630 6.4
Grays Harbor 31,940 29,470 2,470 7.7
Island 33,210 31,390 1,810 5.5
Jefferson 13,780 13,020 760 5.5
King 1,088,440 1,041,450 47,000 4.3
Kittitas 21,140 19,900 1,230 5.8
Klickitat 10,160 9,400 760 7.5
Lewis 31,600 29,010 2,590 8.2
Lincoln 4,800 4,530 260 5.5
Mason 25,690 23,900 1,800 7.0
Okanogan 21,430 20,050 1,380 6.4
Pacific 9,250 8,540 700 7.6
Pend Oreille 5,500 5,030 470 8.6
San Juan 8,840 8,520 330 3.7
Skagit 59,910 55,560 3,350 5.7
Skamania 5,190 4,760 430 8.3
Snohomish 372,120 353,270 18,850 5.1
Spokane 239,150 225,730 13,420 5.6
Stevens 18,880 17,380 1,500 7.9
Wahkiakum 1,780 1,650 130 7.2
Walla Walla 30,190 28,710 1,480 4.9
Whitman 21,000 20,130 860 4.1
Bellingham MSA** 109,180 103,750 5,430 5.0
Bremerton PMSA*** 124,750 118,510 6,240 5.0
Olympia PMSA 132,120 125,470 6,650 5.0
Seattle/Bellevue/
Everett PMSA		 1,460,560 1,394,710 65,850 4.5
Spokane MSA 239,150 225,730 13,420 5.6
Tacoma PMSA 395,040 372,530 22,510 5.7
Tri-Cities MSA 123,120 116,510 6,610 5.4
Yakima MSA 122,970 114,500 8,470 6.9

Washington Total* 3,476,760 3,290,990 185,770  5.3


* 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
1980-2008

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
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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