Washington Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 1,684,000 | - | 6.9 | - |
| 1979 | 1,806,000 | 7.2 | 6.8 | -0.1 |
| 1980 | 1,828,000 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 1.1 |
| 1981 | 1,806,000 | -1.2 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| 1982 | 1,779,000 | -1.5 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 1,838,000 | 3.3 | 11.2 | -0.9 |
| 1984 | 1,857,000 | 1.0 | 9.5 | -1.7 |
| 1985 | 1,921,000 | 3.4 | 8.1 | -1.3 |
| 1986 | 2,018,000 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 0.1 |
| 1987 | 2,087,000 | 3.4 | 7.6 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 2,173,000 | 4.1 | 6.2 | -1.4 |
| 1989 | 2,300,000 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | 2,412,815 | 4.9 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
| 1991 | 2,372,371 | -1.7 | 6.4 | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 2,446,615 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 1.2 |
| 1993 | 2,495,453 | 2.0 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 2,542,821 | 1.9 | 6.4 | -1.2 |
| 1995 | 2,636,011 | 3.7 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 2,711,963 | 2.9 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 2,822,223 | 4.1 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| 1998 | 2,886,871 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 2,917,577 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 2,898,677 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 2,863,705 | -1.2 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 2,877,022 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 2,913,230 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 2,999,526 | 3.0 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| 2005 | 3,079,482 | 2.7 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 3,156,995 | 2.5 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 3,237,358 | 2.5 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| 2008 | 3,290,993 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 3,226,334 | -2.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 2,584,224 | 3.4 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 2,591,169 | 4.6 | 7.2 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 2,614,869 | 5.6 | 6.7 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 2,615,683 | 4.5 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,633,235 | 4.2 | 6.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,651,041 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 2,672,682 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 2,645,488 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 2,645,525 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 2,674,692 | 3.3 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,645,622 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 2,657,903 | 3.1 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,634,495 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 2,643,356 | 2.0 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,671,945 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2,671,696 | 2.1 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,703,318 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,724,223 | 2.8 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,770,115 | 3.6 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 2,732,537 | 3.3 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 2,732,809 | 3.3 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 2,766,931 | 3.4 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 2,743,403 | 3.7 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 2,748,723 | 3.4 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 2,731,155 | 3.7 | 6.1 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 2,739,847 | 3.7 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 2,776,145 | 3.9 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 2,781,339 | 4.1 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| May | 2,818,042 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Jun | 2,835,826 | 4.1 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 2,879,388 | 3.9 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 2,847,752 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 2,847,173 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 2,874,723 | 3.9 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 2,863,648 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 2,871,639 | 4.5 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,833,865 | 3.8 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 2,839,747 | 3.6 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,857,014 | 2.9 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 2,856,159 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,891,796 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 2,892,959 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 2,920,343 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 2,883,632 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 2,902,148 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 2,930,189 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 2,908,800 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 2,925,798 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 2,901,348 | 2.4 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,896,857 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 2,911,972 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,900,165 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| May | 2,917,381 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 2,927,309 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 2,960,876 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,920,225 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 2,912,428 | 0.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 2,935,952 | 0.2 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,911,081 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 2,915,330 | -0.4 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 2,888,080 | -0.5 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,885,336 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,912,499 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,897,264 | -0.1 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 2,899,118 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,917,499 | -0.3 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 2,915,337 | -1.5 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 2,887,158 | -1.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 2,887,988 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,908,351 | -0.9 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 2,884,528 | -0.9 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 2,900,969 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 2,862,489 | -0.9 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 2,855,260 | -1.0 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 2,866,617 | -1.6 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 2,860,432 | -1.3 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| May | 2,867,595 | -1.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 2,877,930 | -1.4 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 2,902,812 | -0.4 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 2,855,282 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 2,864,572 | -0.8 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 2,873,337 | -1.2 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 2,836,382 | -1.7 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 2,841,750 | -2.0 | 7.3 | 2.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,805,209 | -2.0 | 8.3 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 2,834,061 | -0.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 2,843,238 | -0.8 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 2,847,433 | -0.5 | 7.7 | 1.9 |
| May | 2,868,400 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 2,886,790 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 2,911,925 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 2,897,699 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 2,917,313 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 2,929,722 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 2,889,271 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,893,206 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,874,244 | 2.5 | 8.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 2,875,736 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,880,538 | 1.3 | 7.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,882,658 | 1.2 | 7.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,890,787 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 2,906,927 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 2,932,790 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 2,916,252 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 2,925,483 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 2,962,828 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 2,951,667 | 2.2 | 7.1 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,958,850 | 2.3 | 7.0 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,926,287 | 1.8 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,944,082 | 2.4 | 7.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 2,965,693 | 3.0 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 2,979,152 | 3.3 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| May | 2,984,156 | 3.2 | 6.0 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 3,006,497 | 3.4 | 6.2 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 3,033,031 | 3.4 | 5.9 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 3,010,566 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 3,017,961 | 3.2 | 5.4 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 3,047,254 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 3,037,031 | 2.9 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 3,042,603 | 2.8 | 5.9 | -1.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 3,008,255 | 2.8 | 6.4 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 3,009,901 | 2.2 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 3,034,215 | 2.3 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 3,050,607 | 2.4 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| May | 3,062,849 | 2.6 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 3,083,772 | 2.6 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 3,116,309 | 2.7 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 3,100,665 | 3.0 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 3,104,539 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,141,232 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 3,119,901 | 2.7 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 3,121,539 | 2.6 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 3,100,073 | 3.1 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 3,109,879 | 3.3 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 3,130,600 | 3.2 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 3,130,784 | 2.6 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| May | 3,134,788 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 3,168,055 | 2.7 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,176,632 | 1.9 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 3,164,187 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 3,173,149 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 3,206,188 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 3,189,728 | 2.2 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 3,199,875 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 3,159,631 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 3,179,290 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 3,210,120 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 3,204,855 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| May | 3,218,956 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 3,248,218 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,268,385 | 2.9 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 3,240,730 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 3,267,443 | 3.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,292,116 | 2.7 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 3,285,519 | 3.0 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 3,273,027 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 3,259,100 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 3,256,729 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3,275,865 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 3,284,728 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 3,277,449 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 3,297,532 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 3,326,803 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 3,304,542 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 3,318,097 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 3,323,393 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 3,294,766 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 3,272,913 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 3,215,240 | -1.3 | 8.6 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 3,226,802 | -0.9 | 9.1 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 3,200,121 | -2.3 | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 3,204,227 | -2.5 | 8.9 | 4.4 |
| May | 3,227,726 | -1.5 | 8.9 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 3,250,008 | -1.4 | 9.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 3,278,822 | -1.4 | 8.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 3,257,352 | -1.4 | 8.8 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 3,250,496 | -2.0 | 8.6 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 3,239,073 | -2.5 | 8.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 3,197,570 | -3.0 | 8.9 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 3,168,571 | -3.2 | 9.5 | 2.5 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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