Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee peaked in October 2009 at 8.7% and is now 1.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Wenatchee 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
Wenatchee	7.7%	0.0	0.0

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: Wenatchee, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wenatchee peaked in October 2009 at 5,568. There are now 710 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,856 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2. Wenatchee employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wenatchee, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wenatchee	4,858	+2	-96

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.3%	7.7%	4,858
February 2012	8.3%	8.3%	7.7%	4,856
January 2012	8.3%	8.4%	7.8%	4,891
December 2011	8.5%	8.6%	8.0%	5,014
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	8.0%	5,022
October 2011	8.9%	8.9%	8.1%	5,142
September 2011	9.0%	9.0%	8.0%	5,077
August 2011	9.1%	9.2%	7.9%	5,038
July 2011	9.1%	9.3%	8.2%	5,193
June 2011	9.1%	9.3%	8.1%	5,155
May 2011	9.0%	9.3%	7.9%	5,031
April 2011	9.0%	9.3%	7.8%	4,981