Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Wenatchee fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Wenatchee peaked in January 2010 at 9.4% and is now 4.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Wenatchee unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Washington	4.5%	0.0	-0.1
Wenatchee	5.0%	0.0	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 2,485 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 428. Wenatchee employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Wenatchee, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wenatchee	3,469	+47	+246

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wenatchee, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployment Rate	Wenatchee Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.6%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	4.5%	5.0%	3,469
January 2019	4.0%	4.5%	5.0%	3,422
December 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.0%	3,405
November 2018	3.7%	4.5%	4.8%	3,263
October 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.7%	3,164
September 2018	3.7%	4.4%	4.6%	3,041
August 2018	3.8%	4.4%	4.7%	3,066
July 2018	3.9%	4.4%	4.7%	3,090
June 2018	4.0%	4.4%	4.8%	3,175
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	4.8%	3,161
April 2018	3.9%	4.5%	5.0%	3,310