Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Walla Walla rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.8%. 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 2010 at 8.3% and is now 3.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in September 2018, 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	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Washington	4.5%	0.0	-0.1
Walla Walla	4.8%	+0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 1,167 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,386 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 153.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Walla Walla	1,539	+21	+20

Number of Unemployed Persons

Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.6%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.5%	4.8%	1,539
January 2019	4.0%	4.5%	4.7%	1,518
December 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.7%	1,506
November 2018	3.7%	4.5%	4.6%	1,464
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%	1,426
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	4.4%	1,386
August 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.5%	1,425
July 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.6%	1,459
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	4.7%	1,503
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	4.8%	1,520
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.0%	1,568