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Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mount Vernon fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon peaked in April 2020 at 19.0% and is now 15.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Mount Vernon 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
Mount Vernon 4.0% 0.0 -1.4
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: Mount Vernon, Washington, National

Mount Vernon, Washington monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mount Vernon peaked in April 2020 at 12,764. There are now 10,252 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,510 in August 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2. Mount Vernon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mount Vernon, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Mount Vernon 2,512 +2 -836

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Washington
Unemployment Rate
Mount Vernon
Unemployment Rate
Mount Vernon
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.8%
September
2023
3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2,512
August
2023
3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2,510
July
2023
3.5% 3.6% 4.1% 2,562
June
2023
3.6% 3.8% 4.3% 2,708
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 4.7% 2,964
April
2023
3.4% 4.3% 5.1% 3,206
March
2023
3.5% 4.5% 5.4% 3,358
February
2023
3.6% 4.6% 5.5% 3,458
January
2023
3.4% 4.6% 5.5% 3,389
December
2022
3.5% 4.5% 5.5% 3,400
November
2022
3.6% 4.6% 5.5% 3,407

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.