Longview, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Longview fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 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 5.3% in September 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	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Washington	4.5%	0.0	-0.1
Longview	6.1%	0.0	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 3,810 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 376. Longview employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Longview, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Longview	2,831	-20	-4

Number of Unemployed Persons

Longview, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployment Rate	Longview Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.6%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.5%	6.1%	2,831
January 2019	4.0%	4.5%	6.1%	2,851
December 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.9%	2,757
November 2018	3.7%	4.5%	5.5%	2,583
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	5.4%	2,488
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	5.3%	2,455
August 2018	3.8%	4.4%	5.6%	2,574
July 2018	3.9%	4.4%	5.8%	2,669
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	5.9%	2,758
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	6.1%	2,798
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	6.3%	2,891