Yakima, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Yakima fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 10.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Yakima peaked in October 2011 at 10.7% and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 10.3% in November 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Yakima 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
Yakima	10.3%	0.0	+0.9

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: Yakima, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Yakima, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Yakima peaked in October 2011 at 13,019. There are now 573 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Yakima employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Yakima, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Yakima	12,446	-60	+278

Number of Unemployed Persons

Yakima, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Yakima Unemployment Rate	Yakima Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.5%	10.3%	12,446
November 2011	8.7%	8.7%	10.3%	12,506
October 2011	8.9%	9.1%	10.7%	13,019
September 2011	9.0%	9.2%	10.4%	12,759
August 2011	9.1%	9.3%	10.2%	12,536
July 2011	9.1%	9.3%	10.2%	12,635
June 2011	9.1%	9.3%	10.1%	12,557
May 2011	9.0%	9.1%	9.6%	12,022
April 2011	9.0%	9.2%	9.4%	11,725
March 2011	8.9%	9.2%	9.1%	11,506
February 2011	9.0%	9.1%	9.1%	11,558
January 2011	9.1%	9.2%	9.2%	11,829