Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Walla Walla rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Walla Walla peaked in April 2010 at 8.3% and is now 3.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Walla Walla unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Washington	4.3%	-0.1	-0.4
Walla Walla	4.5%	+0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 1,275 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 45.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Walla Walla	1,431	+45	-105

Number of Unemployed Persons

Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.3%	4.5%	1,431
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	4.4%	1,386
August 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.5%	1,425
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.6%	1,459
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	4.7%	1,503
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	4.8%	1,520
April 2018	3.9%	4.8%	5.0%	1,568
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	1,542
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.8%	1,519
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.7%	1,484
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.8%	1,525