Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Walla Walla rose 0.3 percentage points in November 2020 to 6.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Walla Walla peaked in April 2020 at 12.7% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.7% in October 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Walla Walla unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 6.7% | -0.2 | +3.1 |
| Washington | 5.7% | -0.3 | +1.7 |
| Walla Walla | 6.0% | +0.3 | +1.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Walla Walla, Washington, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Walla Walla, Washington Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Walla Walla peaked in April 2020 at 4,123. There are now 2,328 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,790 in October 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla | 1,795 | +5 | +281 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Washington Unemployment Rate |
Walla Walla Unemployment Rate |
Walla Walla Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 7.1% | — | — |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 1,795 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 1,790 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 2,334 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 8.4% | 7.4% | 2,309 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 2,781 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 10.0% | 7.2% | 2,217 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% | 3,701 |
| April 2020 |
14.8% | 16.3% | 12.7% | 4,123 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 1,392 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 1,451 |
| January 2020 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 1,496 |
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. ↩
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