SAN JUAN COUNTY

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

	RESIDENT CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN SAN JUAN COUNTY
	Benchmark: March 2001¹


	AVERAGE	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
2001
Civilian Labor Force	6,530	5,790	5,890	5,940	6,030	6,500	6,950	7,470	7,370	6,720	6,590	6,580	6,490
Total Employment	6,270	5,430	5,520	5,630	5,790	6,280	6,740	7,280	7,190	6,540	6,360	6,270	6,170
Total Unemployment	260	360	370	310	250	220	210	190	180	180	220	310	320
Percent of Labor Force	4.0	6.2	6.3	5.2	4.1	3.3	3.1	2.5	2.4	2.7	3.4	4.7	4.9

2000
Civilian Labor Force	6,540	5,910	5,910	6,030	6,210	6,760	7,150	7,450	7,380	6,720	6,510	6,200	6,220
Total Employment	6,310	5,580	5,590	5,740	5,990	6,560	6,970	7,300	7,250	6,580	6,300	5,930	5,910
Total Unemployment	230	330	330	290	220	200	180	150	130	140	210	270	300
Percent of Labor Force	3.5	5.6	5.5	4.7	3.6	3.0	2.6	2.0	1.7	2.1	3.2	4.4	4.9

1999
Civilian Labor Force	6,520	5,820	5,900	6,050	6,210	6,440	7,170	7,590	7,390	7,120	6,330	6,070	6,130
Total Employment	6,280	5,410	5,480	5,720	5,970	6,240	6,980	7,430	7,250	6,970	6,160	5,850	5,900
Total Unemployment	240	410	420	330	240	200	190	160	140	150	170	210	230
Percent of Labor Force	3.7	7.0	7.1	5.5	3.9	3.1	2.6	2.1	1.9	2.1	2.7	3.5	3.8

1998
Civilian Labor Force	5,910	5,200	5,280	5,340	5,620	6,040	6,450	6,900	6,920	6,310	5,820	5,550	5,520
Total Employment	5,650	4,800	4,890	5,010	5,390	5,810	6,240	6,710	6,750	6,150	5,600	5,270	5,200
Total Unemployment	260	400	390	330	240	230	210	190	170	170	230	280	320
Percent of Labor Force	4.4	7.7	7.4	6.2	4.2	3.8	3.2	2.7	2.4	2.6	3.9	5.1	5.7

1997
Civilian Labor Force	5,740	4,900	4,900	5,120	5,450	5,830	6,220	6,950	6,960	6,180	5,690	5,370	5,300
Total Employment	5,420	4,400	4,430	4,720	5,140	5,580	5,980	6,720	6,730	5,970	5,430	5,060	4,960
Total Unemployment	320	510	470	400	310	250	250	240	230	210	270	310	340
Percent of Labor Force	5.5	10.3	9.6	7.8	5.8	4.3	3.9	3.4	3.3	3.4	4.7	5.8	6.4

1996
Civilian Labor Force	5,570	4,900	4,880	5,040	5,360	5,630	6,040	6,590	6,760	5,960	5,410	5,160	5,090
Total Employment	5,170	4,330	4,280	4,550	4,960	5,260	5,730	6,300	6,480	5,680	5,090	4,740	4,630
Total Unemployment	400	570	600	480	410	360	300	290	280	280	330	420	460
Percent of Labor Force	7.1	11.6	12.3	9.6	7.6	6.5	5.0	4.5	4.2	4.8	6.1	8.1	9.0

1995
Civilian Labor Force	5,570	4,870	4,840	4,990	5,300	5,600	6,010	6,590	6,650	6,070	5,490	5,250	5,190
Total Employment	5,210	4,390	4,340	4,540	4,920	5,290	5,740	6,340	6,410	5,820	5,150	4,810	4,710
Total Unemployment	370	480	500	450	380	310	270	250	240	250	340	440	480
Percent of Labor Force	6.6	9.9	10.3	9.0	7.2	5.6	4.5	3.9	3.5	4.0	6.2	8.4	9.3

1994
Civilian Labor Force	5,360	4,730	4,750	4,860	5,040	5,310	5,630	6,230	6,470	5,930	5,310	5,130	4,990
Total Employment	5,020	4,230	4,230	4,400	4,690	4,990	5,350	5,990	6,260	5,730	5,040	4,790	4,580
Total Unemployment	340	500	530	460	350	320	270	240	210	200	270	340	410
Percent of Labor Force	6.4	10.6	11.1	9.5	6.9	5.9	4.9	3.9	3.2	3.4	5.0	6.6	8.2

1993
Civilian Labor Force	5,440	4,910	4,900	4,920	5,180	5,540	5,830	6,090	6,280	5,990	5,400	5,110	5,090
Total Employment	5,020	4,220	4,240	4,360	4,750	5,140	5,460	5,800	6,020	5,730	5,090	4,740	4,680
Total Unemployment	420	690	650	560	430	400	370	300	260	260	310	370	410
Percent of Labor Force	7.7	14.0	13.3	11.4	8.2	7.3	6.3	4.9	4.1	4.4	5.8	7.2	8.0

1992
Civilian Labor Force	5,400	4,780	4,750	4,920	5,130	5,390	5,700	6,360	6,400	5,810	5,420	5,210	5,000
Total Employment	5,070	4,350	4,300	4,510	4,800	5,100	5,430	6,100	6,160	5,590	5,130	4,820	4,580
Total Unemployment	330	430	450	400	330	280	280	250	240	220	290	390	420
Percent of Labor Force	6.1	9.0	9.5	8.2	6.4	5.2	4.8	4.0	3.7	3.8	5.4	7.4	8.4

1991
Civilian Labor Force	5,280	4,600	4,610	4,700	5,110	5,300	5,630	6,050	6,240	5,830	5,170	5,050	5,020
Total Employment	5,090	4,380	4,380	4,500	4,940	5,160	5,480	5,900	6,100	5,680	5,010	4,810	4,720
Total Unemployment	190	220	230	200	170	140	150	150	140	150	170	240	300
Percent of Labor Force	3.5	4.8	5.0	4.3	3.3	2.5	2.7	2.4	2.2	2.6	3.2	4.7	6.0

1990
Civilian Labor Force	5,080	4,340	4,330	4,520	4,760	5,080	5,360	6,020	6,280	5,690	4,970	4,820	4,800
Total Employment	4,940	4,110	4,080	4,340	4,620	4,960	5,260	5,930	6,180	5,590	4,860	4,680	4,650
Total Unemployment	140	230	250	180	150	120	110	100	100	100	110	140	150
Percent of Labor Force	2.8	5.2	5.8	3.9	3.0	2.4	2.0	1.6	1.6	1.7	2.2	2.9	3.1

1989
Civilian Labor Force	5,740	4,920	4,960	5,180	5,380	5,960	6,270	6,830	6,850	6,280	5,460	5,420	5,380
Total Employment	5,510	4,600	4,620	4,880	5,150	5,720	6,070	6,660	6,700	6,060	5,270	5,240	5,170
Total Unemployment	230	320	340	300	230	240	200	170	150	220	190	190	200
Percent of Labor Force	4.0	6.5	6.8	5.8	4.3	4.0	3.2	2.5	2.1	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.8

1988
Civilian Labor Force	5,450	4,500	4,520	4,770	5,120	5,300	5,920	6,660	6,820	6,070	5,440	5,300	4,940
Total Employment	5,210	4,160	4,190	4,480	4,900	5,080	5,730	6,470	6,650	5,880	5,250	5,040	4,700
Total Unemployment	240	340	330	290	220	220	190	190	180	190	190	260	250
Percent of Labor Force	4.3	7.5	7.2	6.0	4.4	4.2	3.2	2.9	2.6	3.1	3.5	4.9	5.0

1987
Civilian Labor Force	5,180	4,200	4,360	4,570	4,740	5,150	5,940	6,300	6,690	5,900	5,020	4,680	4,640
Total Employment	4,880	3,750	3,830	4,170	4,410	4,880	5,720	6,110	6,490	5,680	4,780	4,410	4,350
Total Unemployment	300	450	530	400	330	270	220	190	200	220	240	270	300
Percent of Labor Force	5.8	10.8	12.2	8.8	6.9	5.2	3.7	3.0	3.0	3.8	4.7	5.7	6.4

1986
Civilian Labor Force	4,910	4,080	4,060	4,180	4,580	4,710	5,180	6,240	6,330	5,580	4,920	4,650	4,400
Total Employment	4,590	3,660	3,620	3,780	4,270	4,440	4,950	5,980	6,110	5,380	4,650	4,260	3,970
Total Unemployment	320	420	440	400	300	270	220	260	220	200	260	390	430
Percent of Labor Force	6.5	10.2	10.9	9.6	6.6	5.7	4.3	4.2	3.5	3.5	5.4	8.3	9.8

1985
Civilian Labor Force	4,530	3,870	3,900	4,000	4,100	4,370	4,980	5,740	5,580	4,910	4,320	4,380	4,210
Total Employment	4,240	3,460	3,510	3,660	3,810	4,100	4,750	5,520	5,380	4,700	4,100	4,060	3,870
Total Unemployment	290	410	390	330	280	270	230	220	200	210	220	320	350
Percent of Labor Force	6.3	10.6	10.0	8.4	6.9	6.2	4.6	3.8	3.5	4.2	5.1	7.4	8.2

1984
Civilian Labor Force	4,480	3,940	3,930	4,010	4,170	4,280	5,110	5,560	5,650	4,890	4,190	3,990	4,030
Total Employment	4,190	3,530	3,500	3,640	3,860	4,020	4,860	5,360	5,460	4,680	3,950	3,700	3,720
Total Unemployment	290	410	430	370	320	270	250	210	190	200	240	290	310
Percent of Labor Force	6.5	10.5	10.9	9.2	7.6	6.2	4.9	3.7	3.3	4.2	5.6	7.3	7.6

1983
Civilian Labor Force	4,580	3,850	3,890	4,090	4,470	4,590	5,100	5,580	5,580	5,060	4,430	4,140	4,160
Total Employment	4,240	3,400	3,460	3,660	4,070	4,260	4,800	5,270	5,310	4,800	4,160	3,860	3,860
Total Unemployment	330	450	420	430	400	330	300	300	270	270	270	290	300
Percent of Labor Force	7.3	11.6	10.9	10.5	8.8	7.2	5.8	5.5	4.8	5.2	6.1	7.0	7.2

1982
Civilian Labor Force	3,520	3,010	3,040	3,150	3,180	3,380	3,560	4,100	4,260	3,960	3,670	3,470	3,500
Total Employment	3,210	2,590	2,640	2,760	2,850	3,090	3,330	3,870	4,010	3,720	3,410	3,170	3,060
Total Unemployment	320	430	400	390	330	280	230	230	250	240	260	310	440
Percent of Labor Force	8.9	14.1	13.2	12.3	10.4	8.4	6.4	5.7	5.8	5.9	7.1	8.9	12.5

1981
Civilian Labor Force	3,390	3,050	3,130	3,180	3,320	3,410	3,640	3,980	4,020	3,710	3,220	3,020	3,000
Total Employment	3,100	2,720	2,770	2,820	3,010	3,140	3,390	3,710	3,790	3,480	2,970	2,750	2,660
Total Unemployment	290	330	360	360	300	270	250	260	230	240	250	270	330
Percent of Labor Force	8.5	10.7	11.5	11.2	9.1	8.0	6.9	6.6	5.7	6.3	7.8	8.9	11.1

1980
Civilian Labor Force	3,370	2,890	2,950	2,990	3,090	3,300	3,550	4,030	4,090	3,640	3,350	3,330	3,260
Total Employment	3,140	2,660	2,700	2,740	2,860	3,090	3,330	3,810	3,880	3,410	3,130	3,070	2,960
Total Unemployment	230	240	250	250	230	210	220	220	200	230	220	260	290
Percent of Labor Force	7.0	8.1	8.5	8.4	7.4	6.4	6.2	5.5	5.0	6.3	6.5	7.7	9.0


	¹Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics
	Note: Detail may not add or divide due to rounding.
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