Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kennewick rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Kennewick peaked in December 2011 at 8.6% and is now 0.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.4% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Kennewick unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Washington	8.3%	0.0	-1.1
Kennewick	8.5%	+0.1	+1.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Kennewick, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Kennewick, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kennewick in March 2012 is at a new high of 11,442. Kennewick employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kennewick, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kennewick	11,442	+167	+1,968

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kennewick, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Kennewick Unemployment Rate	Kennewick Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.3%	8.5%	11,442
February 2012	8.3%	8.3%	8.4%	11,275
January 2012	8.3%	8.4%	8.5%	11,238
December 2011	8.5%	8.6%	8.6%	11,295
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	8.3%	11,007
October 2011	8.9%	8.9%	8.3%	10,911
September 2011	9.0%	9.0%	7.8%	10,350
August 2011	9.1%	9.2%	7.8%	10,290
July 2011	9.1%	9.3%	7.7%	10,253
June 2011	9.1%	9.3%	7.7%	10,197
May 2011	9.0%	9.3%	7.4%	9,900
April 2011	9.0%	9.3%	7.2%	9,642