Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mount Vernon rose 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon peaked in January 2010 at 11.8% and is now 6.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.0% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Mount Vernon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Washington	4.3%	-0.1	-0.4
Mount Vernon	5.2%	+0.2	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 3,838 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,977 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 162. Mount Vernon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mount Vernon, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mount Vernon	3,139	+162	-86

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Mount Vernon Unemployment Rate	Mount Vernon Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.3%	5.2%	3,139
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	5.0%	2,977
August 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.0%	2,983
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.2%	3,080
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	5.3%	3,139
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	5.3%	3,121
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