Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wenatchee rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Wenatchee peaked in January 2010 at 9.4% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in March 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Wenatchee unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Washington	4.6%	0.0	+0.2
Wenatchee	5.2%	+0.1	+0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 5,935. There are now 2,371 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,134 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 430. Wenatchee employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wenatchee, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wenatchee	3,564	+63	+400

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.6%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.6%	5.2%	3,564
June 2019	3.7%	4.6%	5.1%	3,501
May 2019	3.6%	4.6%	5.0%	3,458
April 2019	3.6%	4.7%	5.1%	3,484
March 2019	3.8%	4.6%	5.0%	3,444
February 2019	3.8%	4.5%	4.9%	3,376
January 2019	4.0%	4.5%	4.9%	3,335
December 2018	3.9%	4.5%	4.9%	3,302
November 2018	3.7%	4.5%	4.9%	3,306
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.8%	3,294