Olympia, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Olympia fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Olympia peaked in November 2009 at 8.5% and is now 0.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Olympia 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
Olympia	7.7%	0.0	-0.2

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: Olympia, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Olympia, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Olympia peaked in January 2010 at 11,119. There are now 1,029 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Olympia employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Olympia, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Olympia	10,090	-14	-92

Number of Unemployed Persons

Olympia, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Olympia Unemployment Rate	Olympia Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.3%	7.7%	10,090
February 2012	8.3%	8.3%	7.7%	10,104
January 2012	8.3%	8.4%	7.9%	10,228
December 2011	8.5%	8.6%	8.1%	10,445
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	8.1%	10,404
October 2011	8.9%	8.9%	8.3%	10,658
September 2011	9.0%	9.0%	8.3%	10,588
August 2011	9.1%	9.2%	8.2%	10,547
July 2011	9.1%	9.3%	8.1%	10,477
June 2011	9.1%	9.3%	8.1%	10,457
May 2011	9.0%	9.3%	7.9%	10,246
April 2011	9.0%	9.3%	7.9%	10,175