Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Walla Walla fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2022 to 4.0%. 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 12.1% and is now 8.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in February 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Walla Walla unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Washington | 3.7% | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Walla Walla | 4.0% | 0.0 | -0.3 |
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 4,111. There are now 2,790 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla | 1,321 | -13 | -128 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Washington Unemployment Rate |
Walla Walla Unemployment Rate |
Walla Walla Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 1,321 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 1,334 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 1,343 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 1,386 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 1,379 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 1,369 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 1,371 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 1,376 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 1,392 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 1,394 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 1,396 |
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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