Yakima, Washington Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Yakima rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 6.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Yakima peaked in March 2012 at 11.1% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.8% in November 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Yakima unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Washington	4.7%	0.0	-0.1
Yakima	6.1%	+0.1	-1.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Yakima, Washington, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Yakima, Washington Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Yakima peaked in March 2010 at 13,522. There are now 5,813 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,402 in November 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 307. Yakima employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Yakima, Washington) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Yakima	7,709	+149	-2,315

Number of Unemployed Persons

Yakima, Washington Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Washington Unemployment Rate	Yakima Unemployment Rate	Yakima Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.1%	7,709
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	6.0%	7,560
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	6.0%	7,601
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.8%	7,402
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	6.3%	8,090
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	6.6%	8,488
August 2017	4.4%	4.8%	6.5%	8,420
July 2017	4.3%	4.8%	6.2%	7,958
June 2017	4.3%	4.8%	6.5%	8,324
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	6.7%	8,437
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	7.0%	8,975