Longview, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Longview peaked in October 2009 at 14.7% and is now 8.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.6% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Longview 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
Longview	6.1%	0.0	-0.6

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: Longview, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Longview, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Longview peaked in October 2009 at 6,641. There are now 3,817 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,566 in November 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 258. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Longview	2,824	+31	-185

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2,824
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2,793
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	6.0%	2,736
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	2,566
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	2,568
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	5.7%	2,606
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.7%	2,580
July 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.7%	2,619
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.8%	2,627
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	6.0%	2,668
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	6.1%	2,748