Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Walla Walla fell 1.1 percentage points in May 2020 to 11.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.5 percentage points lower than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Walla Walla peaked in April 2020 at 12.7% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Walla Walla unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Washington	15.1%	-1.2	+10.7
Walla Walla	11.6%	-1.1	+6.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 2020 at 4,123. There are now 400 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Walla Walla	3,723	-400	+2,086

Number of Unemployed Persons

Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	9.8%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	15.1%	11.6%	3,723
April 2020	14.7%	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	3.6%	3.9%	4.6%	1,496
December 2019	3.5%	4.0%	4.6%	1,490
November 2019	3.5%	4.0%	4.7%	1,514
October 2019	3.6%	4.0%	4.8%	1,541
September 2019	3.5%	4.1%	4.9%	1,569
August 2019	3.7%	4.2%	5.0%	1,594