Spokane, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Spokane fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 9.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Spokane peaked in November 2009 at 10.0% and is now 1.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 9.0% in February 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Spokane 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
Spokane	9.0%	-0.1	-0.4

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: Spokane, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Spokane, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Spokane peaked in November 2009 at 23,699. There are now 2,959 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Spokane employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Spokane, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Spokane	20,740	-197	-1,600

Number of Unemployed Persons

Spokane, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Spokane Unemployment Rate	Spokane Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.5%	9.0%	20,740
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	9.1%	20,937
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	9.3%	21,639
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	9.3%	21,586
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	9.3%	21,719
July 2011	9.1%	9.3%	9.2%	21,617
June 2011	9.1%	9.3%	9.2%	21,603
May 2011	9.0%	9.1%	9.0%	21,220
April 2011	9.0%	9.2%	9.0%	21,059
March 2011	8.9%	9.2%	9.0%	21,038
February 2011	9.0%	9.1%	9.0%	21,132
January 2011	9.1%	9.2%	9.2%	21,729