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Longview, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 11.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.7 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Longview peaked in October 2009 at 14.0% and is now 3.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 10.9% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Longview 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
Longview 11.0% +0.1 -0.9
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: Longview, Washington, National

Longview, Washington monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Longview, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Longview peaked in October 2009 at 6,237. There are now 1,478 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,704 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 55. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
Longview 4,759 +55 -363

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Washington Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Washington
Unemployment Rate
Longview
Unemployment Rate
Longview
Unemployed
April
2012
8.1% 8.1%
March
2012
8.2% 8.3% 11.0% 4,759
February
2012
8.3% 8.3% 10.9% 4,704
January
2012
8.3% 8.4% 11.2% 4,775
December
2011
8.5% 8.6% 11.5% 4,905
November
2011
8.7% 8.7% 11.6% 4,952
October
2011
8.9% 8.9% 12.0% 5,152
September
2011
9.0% 9.0% 11.9% 5,126
August
2011
9.1% 9.2% 11.9% 5,116
July
2011
9.1% 9.3% 11.9% 5,148
June
2011
9.1% 9.3% 12.2% 5,262
May
2011
9.0% 9.3% 12.0% 5,189
April
2011
9.0% 9.3% 11.9% 5,115

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.