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Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wenatchee rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Wenatchee peaked in April 2020 at 15.5% and is now 11.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Wenatchee unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Washington 4.0% +0.2 -0.6
Wenatchee 4.2% +0.1 -1.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wenatchee, Washington, National

Wenatchee, Washington monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wenatchee peaked in April 2020 at 10,676. There are now 7,921 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,652 in September 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 103. Wenatchee employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wenatchee, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Wenatchee 2,755 +38 -870

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Washington
Unemployment Rate
Wenatchee
Unemployment Rate
Wenatchee
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.0% 4.2% 2,755
October
2023
3.8% 3.8% 4.1% 2,717
September
2023
3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2,652
August
2023
3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 2,670
July
2023
3.5% 3.6% 4.1% 2,762
June
2023
3.6% 3.8% 4.4% 2,951
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 4.7% 3,236
April
2023
3.4% 4.3% 5.1% 3,491
March
2023
3.5% 4.5% 5.4% 3,660
February
2023
3.6% 4.6% 5.5% 3,757
January
2023
3.4% 4.6% 5.4% 3,688

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.