Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wenatchee rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Wenatchee peaked in January 2010 at 9.4% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Wenatchee 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
Wenatchee	4.7%	+0.1	-0.3

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: Wenatchee, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wenatchee peaked in February 2010 at 5,954. There are now 2,781 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,041 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 132. Wenatchee employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wenatchee, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wenatchee	3,173	+132	-132

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.3%	4.7%	3,173
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	4.6%	3,041
August 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.7%	3,066
July 2018	3.9%	4.6%	4.7%	3,090
June 2018	4.0%	4.7%	4.8%	3,175
May 2018	3.8%	4.7%	4.8%	3,161
April 2018	3.9%	4.8%	5.0%	3,310
March 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.1%	3,334
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	3,223
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%	3,205
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.0%	3,333