Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Walla Walla rose 0.2 percentage points in August 2019 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Walla Walla peaked in June 2011 at 8.3% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Walla Walla unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Washington	4.6%	0.0	+0.2
Walla Walla	5.4%	+0.2	+0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 2,685. There are now 954 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,472 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 259.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Walla Walla	1,731	+50	+257

Number of Unemployed Persons

Walla Walla, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployment Rate	Walla Walla Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	4.6%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.6%	5.4%	1,731
July 2019	3.7%	4.6%	5.2%	1,681
June 2019	3.7%	4.6%	5.1%	1,636
May 2019	3.6%	4.6%	5.0%	1,596
April 2019	3.6%	4.7%	4.9%	1,582
March 2019	3.8%	4.6%	4.8%	1,549
February 2019	3.8%	4.5%	4.7%	1,505
January 2019	4.0%	4.5%	4.7%	1,494
December 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.7%	1,489
November 2018	3.7%	4.5%	4.7%	1,489
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.7%	1,486