Longview, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Longview peaked in October 2009 at 14.7% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.3% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Longview 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
Longview	5.4%	+0.1	-0.5

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: 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 4,145 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,455 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 41. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Longview	2,496	+41	-226

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.3%	5.4%	2,496
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	5.3%	2,455
August 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.6%	2,574
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.8%	2,669
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	5.9%	2,758
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	6.1%	2,798
April 2018	3.9%	4.8%	6.3%	2,891
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.3%	2,911
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.2%	2,835
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2,818
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	6.0%	2,789