Kent City, WA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 22,558 | - | 3.6 | - |
| 1991 | 21,915 | -2.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| 1992 | 22,341 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 22,436 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 22,584 | 0.7 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 23,093 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 23,734 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 24,573 | 3.5 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 24,912 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 24,969 | 0.2 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 41,272 | 65.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 41,234 | -0.1 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 40,429 | -2.0 | 7.9 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 40,563 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 41,275 | 1.8 | 6.6 | -1.3 |
| 2005 | 41,770 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -2.5 |
| 2006 | 43,572 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 44,719 | 2.6 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 22,526 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Feb | 22,494 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Mar | 22,540 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Apr | 22,449 | - | 3.5 | - |
| May | 22,628 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jun | 22,527 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Jul | 22,828 | - | 3.3 | - |
| Aug | 22,833 | - | 3.0 | - |
| Sep | 22,390 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Oct | 22,345 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Nov | 22,570 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Dec | 22,570 | - | 3.8 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 22,121 | -1.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 21,830 | -3.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 21,795 | -3.3 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 21,685 | -3.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| May | 21,911 | -3.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 21,788 | -3.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 22,033 | -3.5 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 21,978 | -3.7 | 4.9 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 21,752 | -2.8 | 5.2 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 21,808 | -2.4 | 5.8 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 22,057 | -2.3 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 22,227 | -1.5 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| 1992-Jan | 22,112 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 22,054 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 22,086 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 22,169 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 1.4 |
| May | 22,386 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 22,080 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 22,570 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 22,441 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 22,131 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 22,611 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 22,647 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 22,804 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 1.1 |
| 1993-Jan | 22,507 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 22,339 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 22,307 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 22,361 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| May | 22,405 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 22,231 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 22,533 | -0.2 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 22,466 | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 22,141 | 0.0 | 6.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 22,476 | -0.6 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 22,580 | -0.3 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 22,882 | 0.3 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| 1994-Jan | 22,723 | 1.0 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 22,461 | 0.5 | 6.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 22,223 | -0.4 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 22,306 | -0.2 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| May | 22,455 | 0.2 | 5.6 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 22,178 | -0.2 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 22,648 | 0.5 | 5.5 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 22,596 | 0.6 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 22,358 | 1.0 | 4.9 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 22,690 | 1.0 | 5.5 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 23,044 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 23,324 | 1.9 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 22,882 | 0.7 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 22,791 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 23,121 | 4.0 | 5.5 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 23,019 | 3.2 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 23,154 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 23,053 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 23,233 | 2.6 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 23,117 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 23,011 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 23,162 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 23,208 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 23,361 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 23,265 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 23,301 | 2.2 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 23,645 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 23,458 | 1.9 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 23,694 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 23,675 | 2.7 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 24,035 | 3.5 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 23,831 | 3.1 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 23,719 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 23,929 | 3.3 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 24,046 | 3.6 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 24,206 | 3.6 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 24,013 | 3.2 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 24,039 | 3.2 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 24,474 | 3.5 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 24,348 | 3.8 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| May | 24,637 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 24,562 | 3.7 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 24,851 | 3.4 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 24,610 | 3.3 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 24,493 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 24,722 | 3.3 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 25,006 | 4.0 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 25,120 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 24,907 | 3.7 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 24,898 | 3.6 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 25,062 | 2.4 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 24,855 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 25,007 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 24,808 | 1.0 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 24,957 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 24,686 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 24,686 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 24,883 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 24,978 | -0.1 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 25,213 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 25,082 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 24,986 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 25,199 | 0.5 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 24,880 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 24,995 | 0.0 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 24,798 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 25,131 | 0.7 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 24,909 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 24,740 | 0.2 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 24,862 | -0.1 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 24,935 | -0.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 25,112 | -0.4 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 41,494 | 65.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 41,293 | 65.3 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 41,820 | 66.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 41,446 | 66.6 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| May | 41,463 | 65.9 | 5.2 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 41,321 | 66.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 41,141 | 63.7 | 5.1 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 40,885 | 64.1 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 40,611 | 64.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 40,963 | 64.8 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 41,168 | 65.1 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 41,662 | 65.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 41,189 | -0.7 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 41,196 | -0.2 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 41,721 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 41,549 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 1.2 |
| May | 41,568 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 41,438 | 0.3 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 41,727 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 41,145 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 40,847 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 40,814 | -0.4 | 7.0 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 40,655 | -1.2 | 7.4 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 40,956 | -1.7 | 7.4 | 2.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 40,455 | -1.8 | 7.7 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 40,523 | -1.6 | 7.9 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 40,586 | -2.7 | 8.1 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 40,481 | -2.6 | 7.7 | 1.8 |
| May | 40,596 | -2.3 | 7.9 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 40,439 | -2.4 | 8.0 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 40,638 | -2.6 | 7.5 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 40,428 | -1.7 | 7.3 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 40,296 | -1.3 | 8.1 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 40,256 | -1.4 | 7.9 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 40,121 | -1.3 | 8.4 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 40,325 | -1.5 | 8.0 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 40,288 | -0.4 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 40,225 | -0.7 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 40,530 | -0.1 | 8.8 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 40,494 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.2 |
| May | 40,617 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 40,446 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 40,709 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 40,628 | 0.5 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 40,336 | 0.1 | 7.9 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 40,553 | 0.7 | 7.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 40,842 | 1.8 | 7.6 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 41,087 | 1.9 | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 40,762 | 1.2 | 7.3 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 40,876 | 1.6 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 41,306 | 1.9 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 41,253 | 1.9 | 6.3 | -1.6 |
| May | 41,253 | 1.6 | 6.8 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 41,189 | 1.8 | 6.8 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 41,494 | 1.9 | 6.2 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 41,377 | 1.8 | 6.0 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 41,101 | 1.9 | 6.5 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 41,278 | 1.8 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 41,566 | 1.8 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 41,845 | 1.8 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| 2005-Jan | 41,021 | 0.6 | 4.1 | -3.1 |
| Feb | 40,784 | -0.2 | 4.7 | -2.7 |
| Mar | 41,189 | -0.3 | 4.5 | -2.9 |
| Apr | 41,480 | 0.6 | 4.0 | -2.3 |
| May | 41,715 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -2.5 |
| Jun | 41,631 | 1.1 | 4.4 | -2.4 |
| Jul | 42,119 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 42,075 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -2.2 |
| Sep | 41,760 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -2.3 |
| Oct | 42,222 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -2.3 |
| Nov | 42,437 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -2.3 |
| Dec | 42,801 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -2.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 42,868 | 4.5 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 43,048 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 43,532 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 43,481 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 43,709 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 43,818 | 5.3 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 43,730 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 43,701 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 43,401 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 43,675 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 43,760 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 44,138 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 43,825 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 44,013 | 2.2 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 44,529 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 44,500 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 44,745 | 2.4 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 44,773 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 45,150 | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 44,728 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 44,787 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 44,932 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 45,278 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 45,367 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 45,375 | 3.5 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 45,232 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 45,181 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 45,381 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 44,927 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 45,086 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 45,352 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 44,998 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
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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