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Longview, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2023 to 6.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Longview peaked in April 2020 at 15.9% and is now 9.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.2% in December 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Longview unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.5% -0.1 -0.1
Washington 4.5% -0.1 +0.6
Longview 6.0% -0.1 +0.7
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2023 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Longview, Washington, National

Longview, Washington monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Longview, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Longview peaked in April 2020 at 8,222. There are now 5,247 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,497 in January 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 478. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Longview 2,975 -61 +395

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Washington Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Washington
Unemployment Rate
Longview
Unemployment Rate
Longview
Unemployed
April
2023
3.4%
March
2023
3.5% 4.5% 6.0% 2,975
February
2023
3.6% 4.6% 6.1% 3,036
January
2023
3.4% 4.6% 6.0% 2,969
December
2022
3.5% 4.5% 6.0% 2,975
November
2022
3.6% 4.6% 6.0% 2,986
October
2022
3.7% 4.6% 6.0% 2,983
September
2022
3.5% 4.4% 5.9% 2,929
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 5.8% 2,855
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 5.7% 2,779
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 5.6% 2,718
May
2022
3.6% 3.9% 5.5% 2,674

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.