Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bremerton rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2018 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Bremerton peaked in February 2010 at 9.1% and is now 4.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in March 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Bremerton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Washington	4.8%	+0.1	0.0
Bremerton	5.1%	+0.1	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Bremerton, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Bremerton, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Bremerton peaked in February 2010 at 11,052. There are now 4,906 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,755 in March 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 391. Bremerton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bremerton, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bremerton	6,146	+14	+344

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bremerton, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Bremerton Unemployment Rate	Bremerton Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	4.8%	5.1%	6,146
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.0%	6,132
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.0%	6,044
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	5,933
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	6,058
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	6,002
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	5,991
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	5.0%	6,046
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.0%	6,056
July 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%	5,992
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%	5,905