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

RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

Benchmark: March 20011
 

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2001
Civilian Labor Force 11,000 10,650 10,750 10,770 10,810 11,140 11,150 11,240 11,280 11,080 11,120 11,110 10,940
  Total Employment 10,360 9,960 10,020 10,130 10,210 10,560 10,570 10,660 10,720 10,530 10,450 10,360 10,150
  Total Unemployment 640 690 730 650 600 590 580 580 550 550 670 750 790
  Percent of Labor Force 5.8 6.5 6.8 6.0 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.2 4.9 5.0 6.0 6.7 7.2
2000
Civilian Labor Force 10,970 10,820 10,770 10,830 10,910 11,280 11,170 11,320 11,110 10,790 10,930 10,830 10,850
  Total Employment 10,380 10,070 10,030 10,190 10,370 10,750 10,640 10,820 10,640 10,300 10,350 10,210 10,230
  Total Unemployment 580 750 740 640 540 540 540 500 470 490 570 610 620
  Percent of Labor Force 5.3 6.9 6.9 5.9 5.0 4.7 4.8 4.4 4.2 4.5 5.2 5.7 5.7
1999
Civilian Labor Force 10,930 10,510 10,660 10,860 10,960 11,220 11,310 11,440 11,270 10,980 10,700 10,640 10,660
  Total Employment 10,300 9,740 9,870 10,100 10,290 10,560 10,670 10,870 10,780 10,490 10,150 10,070 10,020
  Total Unemployment 630 770 790 760 670 660 640 580 490 490 550 580 640
  Percent of Labor Force 5.8 7.3 7.4 7.0 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.0 4.3 4.5 5.1 5.4 6.0
1998
Civilian Labor Force 9,880 9,650 9,560 9,620 9,710 10,050 10,210 10,270 10,040 9,900 9,910 9,840 9,780
  Total Employment 9,220 8,870 8,800 8,910 9,100 9,450 9,580 9,650 9,460 9,310 9,260 9,150 9,110
  Total Unemployment 660 780 760 700 610 600 630 620 590 590 660 690 670
  Percent of Labor Force 6.7 8.1 8.0 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.9 6.6 7.0 6.8
1997
Civilian Labor Force 9,880 9,480 9,470 9,580 9,770 10,070 10,070 10,390 10,200 9,860 10,010 9,780 9,840
  Total Employment 9,210 8,600 8,600 8,840 9,090 9,430 9,460 9,780 9,640 9,340 9,380 9,140 9,170
  Total Unemployment 670 880 870 740 690 640 610 610 560 520 640 630 670
  Percent of Labor Force 6.8 9.3 9.2 7.7 7.0 6.4 6.1 5.8 5.5 5.3 6.3 6.5 6.8
1996
Civilian Labor Force 9,890 9,660 9,640 9,650 9,660 10,010 10,110 10,290 10,180 9,860 9,920 9,810 9,860
  Total Employment 9,070 8,710 8,700 8,800 8,870 9,230 9,350 9,500 9,460 9,170 9,140 8,940 9,000
  Total Unemployment 820 950 940 850 790 780 770 790 710 690 770 860 860
  Percent of Labor Force 8.3 9.9 9.8 8.8 8.2 7.8 7.6 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.8 8.8 8.8
1995
Civilian Labor Force 9,770 9,540 9,550 9,630 9,750 9,930 9,860 10,040 10,020 9,700 9,800 9,790 9,650
  Total Employment 9,060 8,700 8,670 8,850 9,090 9,300 9,250 9,390 9,410 9,120 9,120 8,970 8,820
  Total Unemployment 710 840 880 780 650 620 620 650 610 570 680 820 830
  Percent of Labor Force 7.3 8.8 9.2 8.1 6.7 6.3 6.2 6.5 6.0 5.9 7.0 8.4 8.6
1994
Civilian Labor Force 9,220 8,880 8,890 8,850 9,050 9,270 9,290 9,610 9,560 9,260 9,220 9,430 9,300
  Total Employment 8,430 7,890 7,850 7,910 8,290 8,500 8,570 8,900 8,930 8,620 8,510 8,640 8,530
  Total Unemployment 790 1,000 1,040 940 760 760 730 710 630 630 710 780 770
  Percent of Labor Force 8.5 11.2 11.7 10.6 8.3 8.2 7.8 7.4 6.6 6.8 7.7 8.3 8.3
1993
Civilian Labor Force 9,370 9,170 9,070 9,220 9,110 9,540 9,520 9,630 9,650 9,340 9,410 9,400 9,410
  Total Employment 8,590 8,060 8,100 8,340 8,340 8,870 8,830 8,980 9,040 8,680 8,640 8,640 8,600
  Total Unemployment 780 1,110 970 880 770 670 680 650 610 660 760 760 810
  Percent of Labor Force 8.3 12.1 10.7 9.5 8.5 7.1 7.2 6.8 6.3 7.1 8.1 8.0 8.6
1992
Civilian Labor Force 8,650 8,240 8,190 8,320 8,510 8,650 8,610 9,080 9,040 8,870 8,810 8,790 8,650
  Total Employment 7,870 7,370 7,220 7,440 7,760 7,910 7,940 8,410 8,380 8,220 8,070 7,920 7,840
  Total Unemployment 770 880 960 880 750 740 680 670 660 650 740 870 810
  Percent of Labor Force 8.9 10.6 11.7 10.5 8.8 8.6 7.8 7.4 7.3 7.3 8.4 9.9 9.4
1991
Civilian Labor Force 8,120 7,940 7,950 7,930 7,990 8,150 8,230 8,210 8,280 8,210 8,220 8,130 8,210
  Total Employment 7,590 7,290 7,310 7,370 7,520 7,710 7,820 7,780 7,870 7,790 7,630 7,500 7,500
  Total Unemployment 530 660 650 550 470 440 410 430 410 420 590 630 710
  Percent of Labor Force 6.5 8.2 8.1 7.0 5.9 5.4 5.0 5.2 4.9 5.1 7.2 7.8 8.7
1990
Civilian Labor Force 8,350 8,100 8,110 8,110 8,230 8,440 8,510 8,640 8,560 8,340 8,480 8,450 8,250
  Total Employment 7,940 7,540 7,510 7,670 7,860 8,100 8,220 8,340 8,260 8,030 8,100 7,960 7,700
  Total Unemployment 410 570 600 450 370 340 290 300 300 310 380 480 550
  Percent of Labor Force 4.9 7.0 7.3 5.5 4.5 4.1 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.7 4.4 5.7 6.7
1989
Civilian Labor Force 8,440 8,070 8,010 8,170 8,430 8,660 8,570 8,500 8,550 8,600 8,560 8,480 8,620
  Total Employment 7,950 7,480 7,430 7,650 7,980 8,250 8,170 8,070 8,120 8,150 8,080 7,950 8,080
  Total Unemployment 490 590 580 520 460 410 410 440 430 450 480 530 540
  Percent of Labor Force 5.8 7.3 7.2 6.4 5.4 4.8 4.7 5.1 5.0 5.2 5.6 6.3 6.3
1988
Civilian Labor Force 8,270 7,760 7,670 7,830 8,070 8,050 8,170 8,860 9,060 8,890 8,390 8,230 8,210
  Total Employment 7,780 7,150 7,090 7,320 7,630 7,640 7,760 8,410 8,590 8,340 7,930 7,760 7,720
  Total Unemployment 490 610 580 520 440 410 400 450 460 550 460 470 490
  Percent of Labor Force 5.9 7.8 7.5 6.6 5.5 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.1 6.2 5.5 5.7 5.9
1987
Civilian Labor Force 7,670 7,180 7,160 7,410 7,330 7,520 7,790 8,000 8,160 8,010 7,900 7,800 7,800
  Total Employment 7,060 6,410 6,400 6,700 6,740 6,970 7,240 7,440 7,610 7,480 7,330 7,250 7,190
  Total Unemployment 610 770 760 710 580 550 560 560 540 530 560 550 610
  Percent of Labor Force 7.9 10.7 10.6 9.6 8.0 7.3 7.1 7.0 6.7 6.6 7.1 7.0 7.8
1986
Civilian Labor Force 7,640 7,120 7,100 7,240 7,520 7,760 7,740 8,400 8,390 8,050 7,670 7,420 7,270
  Total Employment 7,000 6,440 6,400 6,530 6,860 7,150 7,190 7,790 7,790 7,530 7,050 6,720 6,590
  Total Unemployment 640 680 710 700 660 610 560 610 610 520 620 700 690
  Percent of Labor Force 8.3 9.5 9.9 9.7 8.7 7.8 7.2 7.3 7.3 6.5 8.0 9.4 9.4
1985
Civilian Labor Force 6,980 6,650 6,580 6,550 6,580 6,800 6,910 7,570 7,440 7,390 7,110 7,270 6,930
  Total Employment 6,360 5,810 5,760 5,800 5,980 6,220 6,310 6,980 6,940 6,880 6,620 6,700 6,350
  Total Unemployment 620 840 820 740 600 580 600 600 510 520 490 560 580
  Percent of Labor Force 8.9 12.7 12.4 11.4 9.1 8.5 8.6 7.9 6.8 7.0 6.8 7.8 8.3
1984
Civilian Labor Force 7,110 6,960 6,850 6,830 6,900 7,030 7,450 7,650 7,440 7,310 7,120 6,880 6,970
  Total Employment 6,440 6,080 6,030 6,110 6,210 6,430 6,830 7,010 6,910 6,690 6,510 6,250 6,210
  Total Unemployment 680 880 820 730 690 600 620 630 540 620 600 630 760
  Percent of Labor Force 9.5 12.6 12.0 10.6 10.0 8.5 8.3 8.3 7.2 8.5 8.5 9.2 10.9
1983
Civilian Labor Force 7,210 6,650 6,770 6,860 7,000 7,150 7,600 7,860 7,780 7,480 7,250 7,120 6,980
  Total Employment 6,490 5,720 5,850 6,000 6,240 6,470 6,880 7,140 7,160 6,910 6,640 6,510 6,350
  Total Unemployment 720 930 920 860 760 670 720 720 620 570 610 620 630
  Percent of Labor Force 10.0 14.0 13.6 12.5 10.9 9.4 9.4 9.2 7.9 7.6 8.5 8.7 9.0
1982
Civilian Labor Force 6,550 6,200 6,230 6,300 6,280 6,500 6,570 7,000 6,990 6,870 6,680 6,580 6,410
  Total Employment 5,720 5,180 5,280 5,350 5,420 5,710 5,860 6,240 6,240 6,160 5,910 5,780 5,570
  Total Unemployment 830 1,030 950 950 860 780 710 760 750 710 770 800 840
  Percent of Labor Force 12.6 16.5 15.3 15.1 13.7 12.1 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.4 11.6 12.1 13.1
1981
Civilian Labor Force 6,470 6,370 6,410 6,340 6,440 6,480 6,600 6,870 6,810 6,640 6,280 6,160 6,190
  Total Employment 5,720 5,640 5,610 5,610 5,690 5,740 5,880 6,140 6,060 6,000 5,580 5,400 5,280
  Total Unemployment 750 730 800 740 750 740 720 730 750 640 700 760 910
  Percent of Labor Force 11.6 11.5 12.4 11.6 11.7 11.4 10.8 10.6 11.0 9.7 11.1 12.4 14.7
1980
Civilian Labor Force 6,500 6,150