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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 WASHINGTON STATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Benchmark: March 20011
 

AVERAGE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
2001
Civilian Labor Force 2,995,700 3,019,000 3,015,700 3,015,200 3,010,800 3,002,900 2,997,500 2,991,700 2,983,900 2,977,900 2,981,300 2,980,200 2,972,700
  Total Employment 2,804,100 2,852,700 2,841,400 2,836,000 2,828,900 2,818,600 2,809,000 2,801,900 2,791,100 2,779,900 2,774,200 2,764,100 2,751,400
  Total Unemployment 191,700 166,300 174,300 179,200 182,000 184,300 188,500 189,800 192,900 198,000 207,200 216,000 221,300
  Percent of Labor Force 6.4 5.5 5.8 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.4
2000
Civilian Labor Force 3,045,300 3,063,100 3,066,300 3,063,700 3,047,500 3,049,400 3,051,400 3,040,900 3,037,800 3,034,500 3,028,700 3,028,000 3,032,300
  Total Employment 2,887,500 2,912,900 2,913,700 2,911,800 2,895,300 2,896,700 2,897,000 2,879,300 2,876,000 2,874,400 2,864,400 2,862,400 2,866,400
  Total Unemployment 157,800 150,200 152,600 151,900 152,200 152,700 154,500 161,700 161,800 160,100 164,300 165,600 165,800
  Percent of Labor Force 5.2 4.9 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.5
1999
Civilian Labor Force 3,074,600 3,068,400 3,072,500 3,073,400 3,074,800 3,077,600 3,081,000 3,090,700 3,081,200 3,078,400 3,072,700 3,060,800 3,063,700
  Total Employment 2,929,200 2,924,000 2,926,600 2,930,900 2,931,400 2,928,800 2,930,900 2,944,500 2,935,000 2,930,300 2,928,400 2,921,400 2,918,400
  Total Unemployment 145,400 144,400 145,900 142,600 143,400 148,800 150,100 146,100 146,100 148,000 144,300 139,400 145,300
  Percent of Labor Force 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.7
1998
Civilian Labor Force 3,037,900 3,021,100 3,018,700 3,017,900 3,020,000 3,031,200 3,030,800 3,036,600 3,032,600 3,051,800 3,059,500 3,060,900 3,073,100
  Total Employment 2,893,300 2,878,600 2,881,300 2,877,600 2,879,300 2,889,200 2,887,500 2,891,100 2,887,100 2,900,800 2,909,900 2,913,500 2,923,300
  Total Unemployment 144,600 142,400 137,400 140,200 140,700 142,100 143,300 145,500 145,600 151,000 149,600 147,400 149,800
  Percent of Labor Force 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.9
1997
Civilian Labor Force 2,983,300 2,922,000 2,935,900 2,950,500 2,968,900 2,976,300 2,988,500 3,000,000 3,005,000 3,005,800 3,010,000 3,011,400 3,025,200
  Total Employment 2,841,200 2,767,000 2,786,300 2,802,000 2,819,200 2,834,500 2,848,800 2,861,000 2,866,200 2,867,600 2,874,400 2,878,200 2,889,200
  Total Unemployment 142,100 155,000 149,500 148,500 149,600 141,800 139,700 138,900 138,800 138,800 135,600 133,300 136,000
  Percent of Labor Force 4.8 5.3 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.5
1996
Civilian Labor Force 2,873,900 2,844,900 2,841,800 2,851,800 2,853,500 2,867,500 2,867,500 2,879,900 2,877,700 2,881,600 2,896,500 2,905,700 2,918,200
  Total Employment 2,687,100 2,651,100 2,649,200 2,656,200 2,658,100 2,666,500 2,674,700 2,691,100 2,693,600 2,701,900 2,719,400 2,735,000 2,748,700
  Total Unemployment 186,800 193,800 192,600 195,600 195,400 201,000 192,800 188,800 184,100 179,700 177,100 170,700 169,500
  Percent of Labor Force 6.5 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.8 7.0 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.9 5.8
1995
Civilian Labor Force 2,804,400 2,756,700 2,772,000 2,783,000 2,790,800 2,800,900 2,814,400 2,806,200 2,819,500 2,819,800 2,825,200 2,834,000 2,830,900
  Total Employment 2,625,900 2,590,300 2,599,500 2,612,800 2,617,800 2,625,200 2,637,000 2,627,300 2,635,300 2,640,900 2,641,100 2,642,200 2,640,700
  Total Unemployment 178,600 166,300 172,500 170,200 173,000 175,700 177,400 178,900 184,100 178,900 184,100 191,800 190,200
  Percent of Labor Force 6.4 6.0 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.3 6.5 6.8 6.7
1994
Civilian Labor Force 2,706,500 2,707,800 2,700,500 2,689,200 2,693,100 2,688,700 2,691,200 2,694,400 2,704,300 2,715,200 2,716,400 2,733,100 2,744,400
  Total Employment 2,532,800 2,521,100 2,513,300 2,506,000 2,512,900 2,510,700 2,518,200 2,525,500 2,538,600 2,551,100 2,551,200 2,567,100 2,578,400
  Total Unemployment 173,700 186,700 187,200 183,200 180,100 178,100 173,000 168,900 165,700 164,100 165,300 166,000 166,000
  Percent of Labor Force 6.4 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.0
1993
Civilian Labor Force 2,701,000 2,694,400 2,695,100 2,697,300 2,700,900 2,697,900 2,703,700 2,702,900 2,696,000 2,703,200 2,709,400 2,700,600 2,710,300
  Total Employment 2,495,000 2,470,300 2,480,500 2,483,200 2,489,900 2,489,900 2,494,600 2,493,500 2,491,600 2,503,400 2,511,900 2,511,800 2,519,600
  Total Unemployment 205,900 224,000 214,500 214,100 211,000 208,000 209,100 209,400 204,400 199,800 197,500 188,800 190,600
  Percent of Labor Force 7.6 8.3 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.0 7.0
1992
Civilian Labor Force 2,649,800 2,594,300 2,611,400 2,615,600 2,629,700 2,641,300 2,646,400 2,662,500 2,661,900 2,671,000 2,686,700 2,688,000 2,688,700
  Total Employment 2,448,700 2,406,500 2,416,500 2,423,900 2,437,700 2,446,700 2,449,600 2,459,800 2,460,100 2,465,500 2,470,500 2,473,800 2,473,800
  Total Unemployment 201,100 187,900 194,900 191,700 192,000 194,600 196,800 202,700 201,800 205,500 216,200 214,200 214,900
  Percent of Labor Force 7.6 7.2 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.6 7.6 7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0
1991
Civilian Labor Force 2,535,100 2,525,400 2,520,700 2,521,600 2,521,500 2,522,900 2,522,000 2,528,200 2,532,700 2,541,300 2,549,600 2,562,300 2,572,900
  Total Employment 2,373,100 2,382,400 2,377,100 2,372,100 2,365,200 2,367,100 2,362,100 2,366,300 2,367,000 2,372,100 2,376,700 2,381,800 2,387,800
  Total Unemployment 162,000 143,000 143,600 149,600 156,300 155,800 159,900 161,900 165,700 169,200 172,900 180,500 185,200
  Percent of Labor Force 6.4 5.7 5.7 5.9 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7 6.8 7.0 7.2
1990
Civilian Labor Force 2,538,100 2,525,100 2,536,400 2,543,700 2,544,000 2,546,900 2,549,700 2,542,600 2,549,200 2,538,600 2,523,100 2,531,100 2,526,700
  Total Employment 2,412,900 2,398,800 2,408,100 2,417,600 2,420,100 2,421,200 2,428,500 2,422,700 2,428,500 2,415,100 2,399,500 2,401,300 2,393,400
  Total Unemployment 125,200 126,300 128,400 126,100 123,900 125,700 121,200 119,900 120,700 123,500 123,600 129,900 133,300
  Percent of Labor Force 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.9 4.9 5.1 5.3
1989
Civilian Labor Force 2,450,900 2,382,900 2,392,500 2,408,000 2,421,900 2,437,500 2,458,400 2,459,700 2,476,400 2,486,100 2,486,400 2,496,900 2,504,100
  Total Employment 2,299,800 2,235,800 2,238,700 2,254,900 2,268,400 2,286,000 2,303,900 2,305,700 2,319,900 2,331,200 2,334,900 2,351,500 2,367,100
  Total Unemployment 151,100 147,200 153,800 153,100 153,500 151,400 154,500 154,000 156,500 154,800 151,600 145,400 137,000
  Percent of Labor Force 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.5
1988
Civilian Labor Force 2,315,800 2,280,200 2,284,600 2,287,200 2,292,900 2,298,100 2,307,700 2,315,400 2,321,600 2,343,200 2,341,900 2,353,500 2,363,200
  Total Employment 2,172,800 2,131,800 2,140,500 2,143,900 2,151,100 2,155,900 2,163,400 2,172,600 2,178,500 2,192,700 2,201,300 2,215,600 2,225,800
  Total Unemployment 143,000 148,400 144,100 143,400 141,700 142,200 144,300 142,800 143,000 150,500 140,500 137,900 137,400
  Percent of Labor Force 6.2 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.0 5.9 5.8
1987
Civilian Labor Force 2,257,700 2,235,400 2,237,400 2,239,400 2,242,300 2,247,200 2,252,900 2,257,800 2,265,000 2,275,300 2,280,200 2,276,500 2,283,400
  Total Employment 2,086,700 2,051,900 2,053,100 2,058,000 2,064,800 2,073,400 2,083,900 2,090,400 2,100,600 2,104,400 2,114,100 2,118,700 2,127,300
  Total Unemployment 171,000 183,500 184,300 181,400 177,600 173,800 169,000 167,400 164,400 170,900 166,100 157,800 156,100
  Percent of Labor Force 7.6 8.2 8.2 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.5 7.3 6.9 6.8
1986
Civilian Labor Force 2,197,700 2,147,800 2,158,900 2,173,700 2,187,000 2,195,700 2,199,700 2,211,800 2,214,500 2,215,800 2,224,800 2,221,700 2,221,200
  Total Employment 2,017,700 1,979,300 1,989,300 2,000,800 2,008,800 2,015,500 2,018,100 2,026,300 2,030,100 2,031,500 2,038,100 2,037,400 2,037,800
  Total Unemployment 180,000 168,500 169,500 173,000 178,300 180,200 181,600 185,400 184,400 184,300 186,700 184,300 183,500
  Percent of Labor Force 8.2 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.3
1985
Civilian Labor Force 2,090,700 2,060,600 2,064,700 2,063,500 2,074,300 2,080,200 2,083,600 2,091,300 2,101,000 2,106,300 2,114,900 2,123,100 2,125,300
  Total Employment 1,920,800 1,879,900 1,885,400 1,893,100 1,902,800 1,908,500 1,913,100 1,923,800 1,935,600 1,939,300 1,950,900 1,957,200 1,959,300
  Total Unemployment 170,000 180,600 179,300 170,400 171,500 171,700 170,500 167,400 165,400 167,000 164,000 165,900 166,000
  Percent of Labor Force 8.1 8.8 8.7 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.8
1984
Civilian Labor Force 2,050,800 2,061,200 2,060,100 2,053,300 2,049,000 2,046,600 2,047,400 2,048,900 2,049,200 2,052,000 2,047,600 2,049,500 2,044,400
  Total Employment 1,856,800 1,847,100 1,854,900 1,855,200 1,849,600 1,850,700 1,852,500 1,857,500 1,859,600 1,863,000 1,862,200 1,865,300 1,863,800
  Total Unemployment 194,000 214,100 205,200 198,100 199,400 195,900 194,800 191,400 189,600 189,000 185,400 184,200 180,500
  Percent of Labor Force 9.5 10.4 10.0 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.0 8.8
1983
Civilian Labor Force 2,068,800 2,049,900 2,055,600 2,064,600 2,064,000 2,065,900 2,077,300 2,071,700 2,065,000 2,075,300 2,085,300 2,082,100 2,069,100
  Total Employment 1,837,800 1,804,800 1,812,500 1,816,600 1,827,900 1,831,900 1,846,600 1,842,600 1,838,100 1,851,600 1,863,100 1,862,400 1,856,200
  Total Unemployment 231,000 245,100 243,100 248,000 236,100 234,000 230,700 229,200 226,900 223,700 222,200 219,700 213,000
  Percent of Labor Force 11.2 12.0 11.8 12.0 11.4 11.3 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.3
1982
Civilian Labor Force 2,023,900 2,010,000 2,010,700 2,014,300 2,012,700 2,014,900 2,016,000 2,021,500 2,023,700 2,028,400 2,035,400 2,048,800 2,050,100
  Total Employment 1,778,900 1,778,900 1,774,100 1,774,900 1,770,300 1,768,800 1,770,700 1,774,100 1,774,700 1,781,500 1,785,000 1,792,900 1,801,300
  Total Unemployment 244,900 231,100 236,600 239,400 242,400 246,100 245,400 247,500 249,000 246,900 250,400 255,900 248,800
  Percent of Labor Force 12.1 11.5 11.8 11.9 12.0