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Employment Security Department
Labor Market and Economic Analysis Branch
April 1, 2002

Benchmark: March 2001

2001 ANNUAL AVERAGE
WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE 1

  Civilian
Labor Force		 Employ Unemploy URate
Washington State Total 2,995,700 2,804,100 191,600 6.4
Bellingham MSA 80,300 74,800 5,500 6.8
Bremerton PMSA 92,400 86,900 5,500 6.0
Olympia PMSA 98,900 93,200 5,600 5.7
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett PMSA 1,363,000 1,292,600 70,400 5.2
  King County 999,600 948,500 51,200 5.1
  Snohomish County 334,900 317,000 17,900 5.4
  Island County 28,500 27,200 1,300 4.7
Spokane MSA 207,100 193,500 13,600 6.6
Tacoma PMSA 328,400 307,500 20,900 6.4
Tri-Cities MSA 94,400 87,600 6,800 7.2
  Benton County 71,800 67,100 4,700 6.5
  Franklin County 22,600 20,500 2,100 9.4
Yakima MSA 108,000 95,800 12,200 11.3
Adams 8,050 7,180 870 10.8
Asotin 11,620 11,070 560 4.8
Chelan-Douglas LMA 52,690 48,040 4,650 8.8
  Chelan County 33,850 30,630 3,220 9.5
  Douglas County 18,830 17,410 1,430 7.6
Clallam 24,020 22,150 1,870 7.8
Clark 179,200 166,500 12,700 7.1
Columbia 1,340 1,190 150 11.4
Cowlitz 40,140 35,730 4,410 11.0
Ferry 2,430 2,080 350 14.5
Garfield 1,130 1,080 40 3.7
Grant 36,340 32,610 3,730 10.3
Grays Harbor 25,800 23,070 2,730 10.6
Jefferson 11,000 10,360 640 5.8
Kittitas 14,920 13,940 970 6.5
Klickitat 8,420 7,160 1,270 15.1
Lewis 27,890 25,260 2,630 9.4
Lincoln 4,550 4,310 240 5.3
Mason 18,270 16,820 1,450 7.9
Okanogan 20,210 18,030 2,180 10.8
Pacific 7,570 6,890 680 9.0
Pend Oreille 4,210 3,780 430 10.1
San Juan 6,530 6,270 260 4.0
Skagit 51,040 47,260 3,780 7.4
Skamania 3,780 3,360 420 11.1
Stevens 16,230 14,460 1,770 10.9
Wahkiakum 1,700 1,570 120 7.3
Walla Walla 25,790 24,110 1,680 6.5
Whitman 18,390 17,940 460 2.5

1 Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NOTE: Detail may not add due to rounding.
 

2000 ANNUAL AVERAGE
WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE 1
  Civilian
Labor Force		 Employ Unemploy URate
Washington State Total 3,045,200 2,887,500 157,700 5.2
Bellingham MSA 81,300 76,600 4,600 5.7
Bremerton PMSA 93,500 88,300 5,200 5.6
Olympia PMSA 100,100 95,100 5,000 5.0
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett PMSA 1,392,400 1,340,900 51,600 3.7
  King County 1,020,200 983,800 36,400 3.6
  Snohomish County 342,800 328,800 14,000 4.1
  Island County 29,400 28,200 1,200 4.1
Spokane MSA 209,200 197,700 11,500 5.5
Tacoma PMSA 333,000 315,600 17,500 5.2
Tri-Cities MSA 93,600 86,900 6,700 7.2
  Benton County 71,100 66,600 4,500 6.4
  Franklin County 22,400 20,300 2,100 9.6
Yakima MSA 109,700 98,300 11,400 10.4
Adams 8,090 7,240 850 10.5
Asotin 12,020 11,480 540 4.5
Chelan-Douglas LMA 53,300 48,870 4,430 8.3
  Chelan County 34,170 31,160 3,010 8.8
  Douglas County 19,130 17,710 1,420 7.4
Clallam 24,830 22,940 1,880 7.6
Clark 178,000 170,400 7,600 4.2
Columbia 1,500 1,340 170 11.1
Cowlitz 41,060 37,890 3,170 7.7
Ferry 2,560 2,220 350 13.5
Garfield 1,140 1,090 50 4.2
Grant 36,890 33,160 3,730 10.1
Grays Harbor 26,550 24,030 2,520 9.5
Jefferson 10,970 10,380 580 5.3
Kittitas 14,710 13,850 860 5.8
Klickitat 8,680 7,780 910 10.5
Lewis 28,820 26,190 2,630 9.1
Lincoln 4,500 4,270 230 5.1
Mason 18,900 17,510 1,390 7.3
Okanogan 20,520 18,260 2,260 11.0
Pacific 7,740 7,100 640 8.3
Pend Oreille 4,120 3,730 390 9.6
San Juan 6,540 6,310 230 3.5
Skagit 51,530 48,030 3,500 6.8
Skamania 4,020 3,660 360 8.9
Stevens 16,640 15,080 1,560 9.4
Wahkiakum 1,800 1,680 120 6.6
Walla Walla 26,120 24,490 1,630 6.2
Whitman 19,180 18,760 420 2.2

1 Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NOTE: Detail may not add due to rounding.
 

1999 ANNUAL AVERAGE
WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE 1

  Civilian
Labor Force		 Employ Unemploy URate
Washington State Total 3,074,600 2,929,200 145,300 4.7
Bellingham MSA 81,000 76,800 4,200 5.2
Bremerton PMSA 93,200 88,500 4,700 5.0
Olympia PMSA 100,900 96,300 4,600 4.6
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett PMSA 1,401,200 1,353,800 47,400 3.4
  King County 1,026,100 993,300 32,800 3.2
  Snohomish County 345,500 332,000 13,500 3.9
  Island County 29,600 28,500 1,100 3.8
Spokane MSA 210,000 199,000 11,000 5.2
Tacoma PMSA 334,900 319,700 15,200 4.5
Tri-Cities MSA 94,900 88,700 6,200 6.5
  Benton County 72,000 68,000 4,000 5.6
  Franklin County 22,900 20,700 2,200 9.5
Yakima MSA 114,100 102,900 11,200 9.8
Adams 8,990 8,070 920 10.2
Asotin 12,260 11,850 410 3.4
Chelan-Douglas LMA 54,630 50,300 4,330 7.9
  Chelan County 35,080 32,080 3,000 8.6
  Douglas County 19,550 18,230 1,330 6.8
Clallam 24,790 22,970 1,830 7.4
Clark 180,400 173,200 7,100 3.9
Columbia 1,500 1,320 170 11.6
Cowlitz 41,470 38,520 2,940 7.1
Ferry 2,590 2,310 290 11.1
Garfield 1,110 1,070 40 3.7
Grant 38,280 34,720 3,560 9.3
Grays Harbor 26,920 24,730 2,190 8.1
Jefferson 10,690 10,050 630 5.9
Kittitas 14,860 14,040 830 5.6
Klickitat 9,060 8,230 830 9.1
Lewis 30,990 28,440 2,550 8.2
Lincoln 4,790 4,550 240 5.0
Mason 20,750 19,510 1,240 6.0
Okanogan 23,330 21,200 2,130 9.1
Pacific 8,110 7,440 670 8.3
Pend Oreille 4,190 3,770 420 10.1
San Juan 6,330 6,090 240 3.7
Skagit 50,120 46,950 3,170 6.3
Skamania 4,110 3,770 340 8.4
Stevens 16,840 15,380 1,460 8.7
Wahkiakum 1,900 1,780 130 6.6
Walla Walla 26,190 24,420 1,760 6.7
Whitman 19,170 18,830 350 1.8
 

1 Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NOTE: Detail may not add due to rounding.
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