Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wenatchee fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Wenatchee peaked in October 2009 at 8.7% and is now 0.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Wenatchee 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
Wenatchee	8.0%	0.0	-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: 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 554 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,954 in March 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 60. Wenatchee employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wenatchee, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wenatchee	5,014	-8	-395

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.5%	8.0%	5,014
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	8.0%	5,022
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	8.1%	5,142
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	8.0%	5,077
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	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%	9.1%	7.9%	5,031
April 2011	9.0%	9.2%	7.8%	4,981
March 2011	8.9%	9.2%	7.7%	4,954
February 2011	9.0%	9.1%	7.8%	5,010
January 2011	9.1%	9.2%	8.0%	5,205