Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Walla Walla rose 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Walla Walla peaked in April 2010 at 8.3% and is now 3.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in August 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Walla Walla unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Washington	4.7%	0.0	-0.1
Walla Walla	4.8%	+0.2	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 2010 at 2,706. There are now 1,203 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,456 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 47.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Walla Walla	1,503	+47	-181

Number of Unemployed Persons

Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.8%	1,503
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	1,456
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	1,474
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.6%	1,457
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.7%	1,487
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	4.7%	1,485
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	4.6%	1,457
July 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.7%	1,468
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.8%	1,489
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.9%	1,508
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.0%	1,542