Olympia, WA
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 77,417 | - | 4.8 | - |
| 1991 | 77,650 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| 1992 | 79,851 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 81,987 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 84,387 | 2.9 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 88,660 | 5.1 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 91,923 | 3.7 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 95,673 | 4.1 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| 1998 | 99,805 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | 101,688 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 103,321 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| 2001 | 101,447 | -1.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 104,966 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 108,546 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 112,909 | 4.0 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 116,176 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 118,563 | 2.1 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 122,239 | 3.1 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 89,127 | 4.4 | 6.4 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 89,580 | 5.7 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 88,785 | 6.9 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 88,734 | 7.5 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| May | 88,959 | 6.1 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 87,291 | 6.4 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 88,492 | 5.7 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 87,702 | 5.4 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 85,564 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 88,285 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 89,859 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 91,537 | 3.2 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 91,582 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 92,152 | 2.9 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 91,712 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 91,477 | 3.1 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 92,131 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 91,607 | 4.9 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 91,986 | 3.9 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 91,479 | 4.3 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 90,482 | 5.7 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 90,822 | 2.9 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 93,263 | 3.8 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 94,386 | 3.1 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 94,838 | 3.6 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 94,986 | 3.1 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 94,679 | 3.2 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 94,969 | 3.8 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| May | 95,382 | 3.5 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 94,492 | 3.1 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 95,497 | 3.8 | 4.6 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 95,098 | 4.0 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 94,329 | 4.3 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 96,010 | 5.7 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 98,398 | 5.5 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 99,400 | 5.3 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 99,758 | 5.2 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 99,944 | 5.2 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 99,474 | 5.1 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 98,421 | 3.6 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 99,541 | 4.4 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 98,448 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 99,435 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 98,026 | 3.1 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 98,004 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 99,762 | 3.9 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 102,460 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 104,391 | 5.0 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 102,289 | 2.5 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 102,278 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 101,981 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 101,619 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 101,669 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 101,286 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 101,172 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 100,173 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 100,364 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 101,172 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 102,579 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 103,674 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 105,200 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 104,819 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 105,078 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 103,655 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| May | 103,242 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 102,578 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 102,568 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 101,415 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 101,264 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 101,956 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 103,309 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 104,769 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 103,047 | -2.0 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 102,849 | -1.9 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 101,797 | -3.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 101,429 | -2.1 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| May | 101,005 | -2.2 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 100,548 | -2.0 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 100,726 | -1.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 99,578 | -1.8 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 99,491 | -1.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 101,411 | -0.5 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 102,293 | -1.0 | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 103,191 | -1.5 | 6.6 | 2.1 |
| 2002-Jan | 102,632 | -0.4 | 7.4 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 104,180 | 1.3 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 104,143 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 103,570 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| May | 104,119 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 103,982 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 103,700 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 104,809 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 104,851 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 107,062 | 5.6 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 107,680 | 5.3 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 108,862 | 5.5 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 108,842 | 6.1 | 6.8 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 109,216 | 4.8 | 6.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 108,399 | 4.1 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 108,107 | 4.4 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| May | 107,438 | 3.2 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 106,484 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 106,341 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 106,862 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 106,960 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 109,756 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 111,602 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 112,547 | 3.4 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 112,149 | 3.0 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 112,560 | 3.1 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 112,344 | 3.6 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 112,409 | 4.0 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 112,297 | 4.5 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 111,194 | 4.4 | 6.0 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 112,400 | 5.7 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 112,006 | 4.8 | 5.6 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 111,907 | 4.6 | 5.1 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 113,585 | 3.5 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 115,613 | 3.6 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 116,439 | 3.5 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 115,515 | 3.0 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 115,534 | 2.6 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 115,837 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 115,890 | 3.1 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 115,416 | 2.8 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 114,073 | 2.6 | 5.2 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 115,587 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 115,486 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 114,955 | 2.7 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 117,429 | 3.4 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 118,897 | 2.8 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 119,495 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| 2006-Jan | 118,045 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 118,263 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 118,111 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 117,669 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 117,449 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 117,068 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 116,748 | 1.0 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 117,791 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 117,600 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 120,001 | 2.2 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 121,738 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 122,276 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 120,692 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 121,334 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 121,987 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 121,313 | 3.1 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 121,405 | 3.4 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 120,830 | 3.2 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 121,455 | 4.0 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 121,195 | 2.9 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 121,884 | 3.6 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 123,797 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 125,539 | 3.1 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 125,435 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 124,948 | 3.5 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 124,667 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 125,756 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
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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