Longview, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 6.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.9 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Longview peaked in October 2009 at 14.7% and is now 8.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.7% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Longview unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Washington	4.6%	0.0	+0.2
Longview	6.5%	+0.1	+0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 6,655. There are now 3,592 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,613 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 450. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Longview	3,063	+72	+439

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.6%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.6%	6.5%	3,063
June 2019	3.7%	4.6%	6.4%	2,991
May 2019	3.6%	4.6%	6.2%	2,916
April 2019	3.6%	4.7%	6.2%	2,896
March 2019	3.8%	4.6%	6.1%	2,833
February 2019	3.8%	4.5%	5.9%	2,758
January 2019	4.0%	4.5%	5.9%	2,736
December 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.8%	2,684
November 2018	3.7%	4.5%	5.8%	2,678
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	5.7%	2,655