Olympia, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Olympia fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Olympia peaked in November 2009 at 8.5% and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.9% in February 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Olympia 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
Olympia	8.1%	0.0	-0.1

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: 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 674 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,175 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 270. Olympia employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Olympia, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Olympia	10,445	+41	-251

Number of Unemployed Persons

Olympia, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Olympia Unemployment Rate	Olympia Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.5%	8.1%	10,445
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	8.1%	10,404
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	8.3%	10,658
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	8.3%	10,588
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	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%	9.1%	7.9%	10,246
April 2011	9.0%	9.2%	7.9%	10,175
March 2011	8.9%	9.2%	7.9%	10,182
February 2011	9.0%	9.1%	7.9%	10,224
January 2011	9.1%	9.2%	8.1%	10,445