Longview, WA
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 35,697 | - | 6.7 | - |
| 1991 | 35,356 | -1.0 | 8.0 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 33,864 | -4.2 | 10.2 | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 34,303 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 35,691 | 4.0 | 8.5 | -1.8 |
| 1995 | 37,546 | 5.2 | 7.3 | -1.3 |
| 1996 | 38,229 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 39,099 | 2.3 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 40,478 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 40,596 | 0.3 | 6.6 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 40,418 | -0.4 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 38,423 | -4.9 | 9.4 | 3.0 |
| 2002 | 38,218 | -0.5 | 10.7 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 38,553 | 0.9 | 10.0 | -0.7 |
| 2004 | 39,287 | 1.9 | 8.5 | -1.5 |
| 2005 | 39,954 | 1.7 | 7.2 | -1.2 |
| 2006 | 40,199 | 0.6 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 40,893 | 1.7 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 37,055 | 5.6 | 8.1 | -3.4 |
| Feb | 37,518 | 7.5 | 8.1 | -3.0 |
| Mar | 37,749 | 9.4 | 7.4 | -3.4 |
| Apr | 37,454 | 7.9 | 7.5 | -1.8 |
| May | 37,577 | 7.4 | 6.5 | -1.8 |
| Jun | 37,496 | 7.7 | 7.0 | -1.6 |
| Jul | 37,790 | 4.4 | 7.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 36,763 | 3.1 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 37,186 | 3.4 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 37,534 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 38,008 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 38,422 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 0.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 38,226 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 37,992 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 38,428 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 38,069 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| May | 38,133 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 37,916 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 38,760 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 37,983 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 37,617 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 37,799 | 0.7 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 38,676 | 1.8 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 39,145 | 1.9 | 6.4 | -1.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 39,102 | 2.3 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 38,810 | 2.2 | 7.3 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 39,069 | 1.7 | 7.8 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 38,747 | 1.8 | 7.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 39,308 | 3.1 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 38,723 | 2.1 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 39,366 | 1.6 | 6.2 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 38,947 | 2.5 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 38,820 | 3.2 | 5.6 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 38,766 | 2.6 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 39,461 | 2.0 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 40,068 | 2.4 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 39,912 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 39,656 | 2.2 | 7.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 39,639 | 1.5 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 39,292 | 1.4 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| May | 39,948 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 39,039 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 41,035 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 40,581 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 40,765 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 41,174 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 42,332 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 42,366 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 40,548 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 40,372 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 40,006 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 40,373 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 40,477 | 1.3 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 40,314 | 3.3 | 7.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 40,906 | -0.3 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 40,491 | -0.2 | 6.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 40,472 | -0.7 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 40,839 | -0.8 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 41,122 | -2.9 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 41,237 | -2.7 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 41,125 | 1.4 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 41,006 | 1.6 | 7.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 41,188 | 3.0 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 40,631 | 0.6 | 5.9 | -1.0 |
| May | 40,227 | -0.6 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 40,331 | 0.0 | 6.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 40,661 | -0.6 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 39,974 | -1.3 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 39,630 | -2.1 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 39,850 | -2.4 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 40,027 | -2.7 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 40,364 | -2.1 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 39,821 | -3.2 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 39,285 | -4.2 | 8.2 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 38,636 | -6.2 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 38,143 | -6.1 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| May | 38,056 | -5.4 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 38,221 | -5.2 | 9.7 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 38,107 | -6.3 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 37,873 | -5.3 | 10.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 37,938 | -4.3 | 9.0 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 38,246 | -4.0 | 9.3 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 38,327 | -4.2 | 10.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 38,427 | -4.8 | 10.5 | 4.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 37,247 | -6.5 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 37,598 | -4.3 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 37,527 | -2.9 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 37,563 | -1.5 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| May | 38,062 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 38,404 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 38,989 | 2.3 | 10.3 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 38,639 | 2.0 | 10.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 38,567 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 38,625 | 1.0 | 9.0 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 38,592 | 0.7 | 9.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 38,807 | 1.0 | 9.9 | -0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 38,892 | 4.4 | 10.8 | -1.6 |
| Feb | 38,651 | 2.8 | 10.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 38,512 | 2.6 | 10.2 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 38,111 | 1.5 | 10.3 | -2.0 |
| May | 37,974 | -0.2 | 9.7 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 37,870 | -1.4 | 10.7 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 38,175 | -2.1 | 10.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 38,137 | -1.3 | 10.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 38,374 | -0.5 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 39,065 | 1.1 | 8.8 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 39,399 | 2.1 | 9.3 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 39,474 | 1.7 | 9.2 | -0.7 |
| 2004-Jan | 39,057 | 0.4 | 10.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 39,272 | 1.6 | 10.0 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 39,683 | 3.0 | 9.2 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 39,261 | 3.0 | 8.6 | -1.7 |
| May | 39,192 | 3.2 | 7.9 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 39,220 | 3.6 | 8.5 | -2.2 |
| Jul | 39,368 | 3.1 | 8.2 | -2.2 |
| Aug | 38,937 | 2.1 | 8.2 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 38,940 | 1.5 | 7.2 | -1.9 |
| Oct | 39,280 | 0.6 | 7.2 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 39,583 | 0.5 | 7.9 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 39,654 | 0.5 | 8.2 | -1.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 39,403 | 0.9 | 8.5 | -1.9 |
| Feb | 39,600 | 0.8 | 8.6 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 39,922 | 0.6 | 7.4 | -1.8 |
| Apr | 39,598 | 0.9 | 7.5 | -1.1 |
| May | 39,803 | 1.6 | 6.9 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 39,667 | 1.1 | 7.3 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 40,444 | 2.7 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 39,988 | 2.7 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 40,053 | 2.9 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 40,320 | 2.6 | 6.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 40,330 | 1.9 | 7.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 40,320 | 1.7 | 6.5 | -1.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 40,163 | 1.9 | 7.1 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 40,321 | 1.8 | 7.2 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 40,305 | 1.0 | 6.3 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 39,732 | 0.3 | 6.5 | -1.1 |
| May | 39,505 | -0.7 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 39,649 | 0.0 | 6.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 39,867 | -1.4 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 39,951 | -0.1 | 6.6 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 40,281 | 0.6 | 6.0 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 40,363 | 0.1 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 40,818 | 1.2 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 41,432 | 2.8 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 40,527 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 40,637 | 0.8 | 7.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 40,998 | 1.7 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 40,500 | 1.9 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 40,783 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 40,497 | 2.1 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 41,054 | 3.0 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 40,833 | 2.2 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 41,102 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 41,248 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 41,355 | 1.3 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 41,182 | -0.6 | 6.8 | 0.8 |
| 2008-Jan | 40,998 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 40,849 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 41,049 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 40,958 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 |
| May | 40,691 | -0.2 | 8.1 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 40,385 | -0.3 | 8.8 | 2.8 |
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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