Olympia-Tumwater, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Olympia fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Olympia peaked in January 2010 at 9.4% and is now 4.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Olympia 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
Olympia	4.9%	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: Olympia, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Olympia, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Olympia peaked in March 2010 at 12,080. There are now 5,199 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,057 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 824. Olympia employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Olympia, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Olympia	6,881	+7	+175

Number of Unemployed Persons

Olympia, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Olympia Unemployment Rate	Olympia Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.6%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.5%	4.9%	6,881
January 2019	4.0%	4.5%	4.9%	6,874
December 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.0%	6,877
November 2018	3.7%	4.5%	4.8%	6,609
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%	6,226
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	4.4%	6,057
August 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%	6,169
July 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.6%	6,294
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	4.8%	6,580
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	4.9%	6,637
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.1%	6,863