Kennewick-Richland, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kennewick rose 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Kennewick peaked in April 2012 at 9.6% and is now 4.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.2% in November 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Kennewick unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Washington	4.7%	0.0	-0.1
Kennewick	5.6%	+0.2	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 May 2012 at 12,660. There are now 4,957 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,235 in November 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 468. Kennewick employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kennewick, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kennewick	7,703	+262	-1,156

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kennewick, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Kennewick Unemployment Rate	Kennewick Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	7,703
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	7,441
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	7,502
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	7,235
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	7,487
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	5.5%	7,574
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.3%	7,327
July 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.4%	7,352
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.5%	7,463
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.6%	7,587
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.9%	7,955