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Longview, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Longview peaked in April 2020 at 15.9% and is now 11.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Longview unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Washington 3.6% 0.0 -0.8
Longview 4.4% 0.0 -1.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October 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 6,036 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Longview 2,186 -5 -743

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Washington Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Washington
Unemployment Rate
Longview
Unemployment Rate
Longview
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.8%
September
2023
3.8% 3.6% 4.4% 2,186
August
2023
3.8% 3.6% 4.4% 2,191
July
2023
3.5% 3.6% 4.5% 2,219
June
2023
3.6% 3.8% 4.7% 2,361
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 5.2% 2,586
April
2023
3.4% 4.3% 5.6% 2,811
March
2023
3.5% 4.5% 6.0% 2,969
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

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.