Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mount Vernon fell 0.2 percentage points in May 2018 to 5.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon peaked in January 2010 at 11.8% and is now 6.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.2% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Mount Vernon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Washington	4.7%	-0.1	-0.1
Mount Vernon	5.3%	-0.2	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2018 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Mount Vernon, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mount Vernon peaked in January 2010 at 6,977. There are now 3,840 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,039 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 98. Mount Vernon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mount Vernon, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mount Vernon	3,137	-105	-119

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Mount Vernon Unemployment Rate	Mount Vernon Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	5.3%	3,137
April 2018	3.9%	4.8%	5.5%	3,242
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	3,167
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.3%	3,093
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	3,039
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	3,222
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	3,196
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	3,225
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	5.5%	3,299
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.6%	3,333
July 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.6%	3,328