Kennewick-Richland, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kennewick fell 0.8 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points lower than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Kennewick peaked in April 2020 at 13.7% and is now 0.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Kennewick unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Washington	15.1%	-1.2	+10.7
Kennewick	12.9%	-0.8	+7.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Kennewick, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Kennewick, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kennewick peaked in April 2020 at 20,323. There are now 1,301 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Kennewick employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kennewick, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kennewick	19,022	-1,301	+10,687

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kennewick, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Kennewick Unemployment Rate	Kennewick Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	9.8%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	15.1%	12.9%	19,022
April 2020	14.7%	16.3%	13.7%	20,323
March 2020	4.4%	5.1%	4.8%	7,120
February 2020	3.5%	3.8%	4.9%	7,258
January 2020	3.6%	3.9%	5.0%	7,454
December 2019	3.5%	4.0%	5.0%	7,424
November 2019	3.5%	4.0%	5.1%	7,541
October 2019	3.6%	4.0%	5.2%	7,661
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	5.3%	7,792
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.4%	7,914