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Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bremerton rose 0.2 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Bremerton peaked in April 2020 at 14.8% and is now 10.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Bremerton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Washington 4.0% +0.2 -0.6
Bremerton 3.9% +0.2 -0.9
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Bremerton, Washington, National

Bremerton, Washington monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Bremerton, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Bremerton peaked in April 2020 at 20,123. There are now 15,032 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,620 in August 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 471. Bremerton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bremerton, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Bremerton 5,091 +255 -1,126

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bremerton, Washington Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Washington
Unemployment Rate
Bremerton
Unemployment Rate
Bremerton
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.0% 3.9% 5,091
October
2023
3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 4,836
September
2023
3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 4,644
August
2023
3.8% 3.6% 3.5% 4,620
July
2023
3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 4,696
June
2023
3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 5,028
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 4.2% 5,526
April
2023
3.4% 4.3% 4.6% 5,987
March
2023
3.5% 4.5% 4.8% 6,277
February
2023
3.6% 4.6% 4.9% 6,341
January
2023
3.4% 4.6% 4.8% 6,192

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.