Renton City, WA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 23,911 | - | 3.8 | - |
| 1991 | 23,229 | -2.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 23,680 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 23,781 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 23,938 | 0.7 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| 1995 | 24,477 | 2.3 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 25,157 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| 1997 | 26,046 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 26,405 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 26,466 | 0.2 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 28,199 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 28,172 | -0.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 27,622 | -2.0 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 27,714 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 28,241 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| 2005 | 30,970 | 9.7 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 33,151 | 7.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| 2007 | 34,362 | 3.7 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 34,783 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 23,877 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Feb | 23,843 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Mar | 23,891 | - | 4.2 | - |
| Apr | 23,795 | - | 3.7 | - |
| May | 23,985 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Jun | 23,878 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Jul | 24,196 | - | 3.5 | - |
| Aug | 24,202 | - | 3.2 | - |
| Sep | 23,733 | - | 3.4 | - |
| Oct | 23,685 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Nov | 23,923 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Dec | 23,924 | - | 4.0 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 23,447 | -1.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 23,138 | -3.0 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 23,102 | -3.3 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 22,985 | -3.4 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 23,225 | -3.2 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 23,094 | -3.3 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 23,354 | -3.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 23,295 | -3.7 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 23,056 | -2.9 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 23,115 | -2.4 | 6.1 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 23,380 | -2.3 | 6.0 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 23,560 | -1.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| 1992-Jan | 23,438 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 23,376 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 23,410 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 23,498 | 2.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| May | 23,729 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 23,404 | 1.3 | 7.1 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 23,923 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 23,786 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 23,458 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 23,967 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 24,005 | 2.7 | 7.4 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 24,171 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 23,856 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 23,678 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 23,645 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 23,702 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| May | 23,748 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 23,564 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 23,884 | -0.2 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 23,813 | 0.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 23,468 | 0.0 | 6.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 23,824 | -0.6 | 7.1 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 23,934 | -0.3 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 24,254 | 0.3 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| 1994-Jan | 24,085 | 1.0 | 7.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 23,808 | 0.5 | 7.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 23,556 | -0.4 | 7.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 23,644 | -0.2 | 6.3 | -0.7 |
| May | 23,801 | 0.2 | 6.0 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 23,508 | -0.2 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 24,006 | 0.5 | 5.9 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 23,951 | 0.6 | 5.2 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 23,698 | 1.0 | 5.2 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 24,051 | 1.0 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 24,426 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 24,722 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 24,254 | 0.7 | 6.2 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 24,159 | 1.5 | 6.4 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 24,507 | 4.0 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 24,398 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -0.5 |
| May | 24,542 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 24,436 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 24,625 | 2.6 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 24,504 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 24,392 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 24,550 | 2.1 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 24,600 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 24,761 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 24,660 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 24,698 | 2.2 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 25,064 | 2.3 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 24,865 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 25,116 | 2.3 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 25,095 | 2.7 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 25,477 | 3.5 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 25,260 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 25,142 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 25,364 | 3.3 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 25,488 | 3.6 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 25,658 | 3.6 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 25,453 | 3.2 | 5.3 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 25,481 | 3.2 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 25,941 | 3.5 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 25,807 | 3.8 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| May | 26,114 | 4.0 | 4.4 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 26,034 | 3.7 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 26,340 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 26,085 | 3.3 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 25,961 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 26,205 | 3.3 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 26,505 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 26,626 | 3.8 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 26,400 | 3.7 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 26,390 | 3.6 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 26,565 | 2.4 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 26,345 | 2.1 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 26,506 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 26,294 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 26,454 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 26,166 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 26,165 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 26,375 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 26,476 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 26,726 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 26,586 | 0.7 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 26,484 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 26,710 | 0.5 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 26,370 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 26,493 | 0.0 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 26,284 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 26,639 | 0.7 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 26,403 | 0.9 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 26,223 | 0.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 26,353 | -0.1 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 26,430 | -0.2 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 26,617 | -0.4 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 28,350 | 6.6 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 28,213 | 6.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 28,573 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 28,317 | 7.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 28,329 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 28,231 | 7.4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 28,109 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 27,934 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 27,747 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 27,987 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 28,127 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 28,465 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 28,142 | -0.7 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 28,146 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 28,505 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 28,387 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| May | 28,401 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 28,312 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 28,509 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 28,111 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 27,908 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 27,885 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 27,776 | -1.2 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 27,983 | -1.7 | 6.0 | 1.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 27,640 | -1.8 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 27,687 | -1.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 27,729 | -2.7 | 6.7 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 27,658 | -2.6 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
| May | 27,736 | -2.3 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 27,629 | -2.4 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 27,765 | -2.6 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 27,621 | -1.7 | 6.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 27,531 | -1.4 | 6.6 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 27,504 | -1.4 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 27,412 | -1.3 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 27,551 | -1.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 27,526 | -0.4 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 27,483 | -0.7 | 7.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 27,691 | -0.1 | 7.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 27,667 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 27,751 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 27,634 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 27,813 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 27,758 | 0.5 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 27,559 | 0.1 | 6.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 27,707 | 0.7 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 27,905 | 1.8 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 28,072 | 1.9 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 27,894 | 1.3 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 27,978 | 1.8 | 6.0 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 28,240 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 28,233 | 2.0 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| May | 28,195 | 1.6 | 5.6 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 28,178 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 28,388 | 2.1 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 28,301 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 28,160 | 2.2 | 5.3 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 28,257 | 2.0 | 5.4 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 28,439 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 28,634 | 2.0 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 30,427 | 9.1 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 30,253 | 8.1 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 30,518 | 8.1 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 30,764 | 9.0 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 30,896 | 9.6 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 30,860 | 9.5 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 31,224 | 10.0 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 31,179 | 10.2 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 31,003 | 10.1 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 31,324 | 10.9 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 31,458 | 10.6 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 31,738 | 10.8 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 32,643 | 7.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 32,783 | 8.4 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 33,115 | 8.5 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 33,110 | 7.6 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| May | 33,239 | 7.6 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 33,342 | 8.0 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 33,269 | 6.5 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 33,218 | 6.5 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 33,050 | 6.6 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 33,240 | 6.1 | 3.5 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 33,248 | 5.7 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 33,549 | 5.7 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 33,749 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 33,889 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 34,248 | 3.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 34,251 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 34,384 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 34,454 | 3.3 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 34,660 | 4.2 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 34,325 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 34,362 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 34,486 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 34,732 | 4.5 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 34,807 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 34,808 | 3.1 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 34,706 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 34,866 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 34,954 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 34,859 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 34,848 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 35,090 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 34,841 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 34,742 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 34,609 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 34,553 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 34,520 | -0.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| 2009-Jan | 33,951 | -2.5 | 7.2 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 34,148 | -1.6 | 8.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 34,075 | -2.3 | 8.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 34,486 | -1.3 | 7.6 | 4.1 |
| May | 34,312 | -1.6 | 8.5 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 34,096 | -2.2 | 9.2 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 34,415 | -1.9 | 8.7 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 34,347 | -1.4 | 8.3 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 34,288 | -1.3 | 8.8 | 4.1 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
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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