Kennewick-Richland, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kennewick rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.2%. 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 4.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.1% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Kennewick unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Washington	4.3%	-0.1	-0.4
Kennewick	5.2%	+0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 12,695. There are now 5,412 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,145 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 138. Kennewick employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kennewick, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Kennewick	7,283	+138	-530

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kennewick, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Kennewick Unemployment Rate	Kennewick Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.3%	5.2%	7,283
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	5.1%	7,145
August 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.3%	7,312
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.4%	7,535
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	5.6%	7,797
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	5.6%	7,821
April 2018	3.9%	4.8%	5.8%	8,110
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.8%	8,046
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	7,761
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	7,583
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	7,823