Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mount Vernon fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 9.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon peaked in October 2009 at 11.1% and is now 1.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 9.7% in November 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Mount Vernon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Washington	8.5%	-0.2	-0.8
Mount Vernon	9.7%	0.0	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Mount Vernon, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mount Vernon peaked in November 2009 at 6,492. There are now 906 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Mount Vernon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mount Vernon, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mount Vernon	5,586	-7	-451

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Mount Vernon Unemployment Rate	Mount Vernon Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.5%	9.7%	5,586
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	9.7%	5,593
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	10.0%	5,761
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	10.0%	5,757
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	10.0%	5,743
July 2011	9.1%	9.3%	10.1%	5,768
June 2011	9.1%	9.3%	10.1%	5,806
May 2011	9.0%	9.1%	10.0%	5,752
April 2011	9.0%	9.2%	9.9%	5,748
March 2011	8.9%	9.2%	9.9%	5,729
February 2011	9.0%	9.1%	9.8%	5,699
January 2011	9.1%	9.2%	10.0%	5,853