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Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Walla Walla rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Walla Walla peaked in April 2020 at 12.1% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Walla Walla unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Washington 4.6% +0.1 +0.6
Walla Walla 4.3% +0.1 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Walla Walla, Washington, National

Walla Walla, Washington monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Walla Walla, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Walla Walla peaked in April 2020 at 4,111. There are now 2,667 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,319 in September 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 125.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Walla Walla 1,444 +40 +52

Number of Unemployed Persons

Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Washington
Unemployment Rate
Walla Walla
Unemployment Rate
Walla Walla
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 4.6% 4.3% 1,444
December
2022
3.5% 4.5% 4.2% 1,404
November
2022
3.6% 4.6% 4.0% 1,349
October
2022
3.7% 4.6% 4.0% 1,321
September
2022
3.5% 4.4% 3.9% 1,319
August
2022
3.7% 4.3% 4.0% 1,334
July
2022
3.5% 4.1% 4.0% 1,343
June
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.1% 1,386
May
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.1% 1,379
April
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.0% 1,369
March
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.0% 1,371

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.