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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 WALLA WALLA COUNTY
	Benchmark: March 2001¹

	AVERAGE	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
2001
Civilian Labor Force	25,790	25,540	26,020	25,920	25,760	26,030	26,560	26,290	25,200	24,740	26,280	26,130	25,060
Total Employment	24,110	23,170	23,700	23,820	23,940	24,780	25,200	24,770	23,850	23,540	24,940	24,420	23,210
Total Unemployment	1,680	2,360	2,320	2,110	1,830	1,250	1,360	1,520	1,350	1,200	1,340	1,710	1,850
Percent of Labor Force	6.5	9.3	8.9	8.1	7.1	4.8	5.1	5.8	5.3	4.9	5.1	6.6	7.4

2000
Civilian Labor Force	26,120	24,980	25,490	26,060	26,100	26,660	27,290	26,940	25,640	25,240	26,840	26,630	25,580
Total Employment	24,490	22,800	23,220	23,950	24,430	25,350	25,940	25,580	24,370	24,030	25,500	25,030	23,660
Total Unemployment	1,630	2,180	2,270	2,110	1,670	1,310	1,340	1,350	1,260	1,210	1,330	1,600	1,920
Percent of Labor Force	6.2	8.7	8.9	8.1	6.4	4.9	4.9	5.0	4.9	4.8	5.0	6.0	7.5

1999
Civilian Labor Force	26,480	26,240	26,340	26,500	26,190	26,840	28,190	27,370	25,810	25,350	26,520	26,600	25,800
Total Employment	24,720	23,570	23,810	24,300	24,350	25,260	26,570	25,870	24,550	24,090	25,180	25,110	23,950
Total Unemployment	1,760	2,670	2,530	2,210	1,840	1,580	1,630	1,510	1,260	1,270	1,340	1,490	1,850
Percent of Labor Force	6.7	10.2	9.6	8.3	7.0	5.9	5.8	5.5	4.9	5.0	5.1	5.6	7.2

1998
Civilian Labor Force	26,640	25,810	26,240	26,630	26,920	27,030	28,040	27,790	26,060	25,530	26,640	26,710	26,260
Total Employment	24,840	23,440	23,930	24,460	25,370	25,640	26,630	26,180	24,630	24,130	25,130	24,660	23,890
Total Unemployment	1,800	2,370	2,310	2,170	1,550	1,390	1,410	1,610	1,440	1,400	1,510	2,060	2,370
Percent of Labor Force	6.7	9.2	8.8	8.1	5.8	5.2	5.0	5.8	5.5	5.5	5.7	7.7	9.0

1997
Civilian Labor Force	26,600	25,600	26,160	26,420	26,470	27,600	28,000	27,550	26,350	25,810	26,990	26,380	25,890
Total Employment	24,920	23,080	23,710	24,400	24,650	26,240	26,680	26,130	25,060	24,640	25,710	24,740	23,940
Total Unemployment	1,690	2,520	2,450	2,020	1,810	1,360	1,310	1,420	1,290	1,180	1,280	1,640	1,950
Percent of Labor Force	6.3	9.8	9.4	7.7	6.9	4.9	4.7	5.2	4.9	4.6	4.7	6.2	7.5

1996
Civilian Labor Force	26,100	25,300	25,630	25,980	26,290	26,900	26,970	26,720	26,210	25,180	26,430	26,020	25,590
Total Employment	24,130	22,770	22,990	23,580	24,210	25,160	25,340	24,930	24,650	23,780	24,790	23,970	23,390
Total Unemployment	1,970	2,530	2,640	2,400	2,080	1,740	1,630	1,790	1,560	1,390	1,630	2,040	2,190
Percent of Labor Force	7.5	10.0	10.3	9.2	7.9	6.5	6.0	6.7	6.0	5.5	6.2	7.8	8.6

1995
Civilian Labor Force	25,840	24,730	25,200	25,750	26,240	26,630	27,000	26,520	25,640	24,710	26,000	26,200	25,390
Total Employment	24,260	22,650	22,970	23,700	24,630	25,250	25,830	25,290	24,480	23,660	24,780	24,420	23,460
Total Unemployment	1,570	2,080	2,230	2,060	1,610	1,380	1,170	1,230	1,150	1,050	1,210	1,780	1,930
Percent of Labor Force	6.1	8.4	8.8	8.0	6.1	5.2	4.3	4.7	4.5	4.2	4.7	6.8	7.6

1994
Civilian Labor Force	25,070	24,470	24,740	24,940	25,690	25,670	25,900	25,410	24,610	24,680	25,160	25,180	24,360
Total Employment	23,680	22,240	22,490	22,970	24,320	24,590	24,990	24,250	23,800	23,860	24,130	23,780	22,720
Total Unemployment	1,390	2,230	2,250	1,970	1,370	1,080	920	1,170	810	820	1,030	1,410	1,650
Percent of Labor Force	5.5	9.1	9.1	7.9	5.3	4.2	3.5	4.6	3.3	3.3	4.1	5.6	6.8

1993
Civilian Labor Force	25,030	24,310	24,420	24,850	25,450	26,230	26,040	25,480	24,840	24,750	25,240	24,570	24,130
Total Employment	23,310	21,470	21,730	22,230	23,380	24,900	24,800	24,140	23,650	23,710	24,060	23,270	22,320
Total Unemployment	1,720	2,840	2,690	2,620	2,060	1,330	1,250	1,340	1,190	1,040	1,180	1,310	1,810
Percent of Labor Force	6.9	11.7	11.0	10.5	8.1	5.1	4.8	5.3	4.8	4.2	4.7	5.3	7.5

1992
Civilian Labor Force	24,610	23,760	24,060	24,150	24,860	25,280	25,130	24,820	24,500	24,560	25,080	24,600	24,460
Total Employment	22,630	20,690	21,040	21,490	23,220	23,880	23,720	23,310	23,060	23,200	23,500	22,560	21,900
Total Unemployment	1,980	3,070	3,020	2,660	1,650	1,410	1,410	1,510	1,440	1,370	1,580	2,040	2,560
Percent of Labor Force	8.0	12.9	12.6	11.0	6.6	5.6	5.6	6.1	5.9	5.6	6.3	8.3	10.5

1991
Civilian Labor Force	23,360	22,790	23,020	22,980	23,880	23,710	23,480	23,790	23,510	23,030	23,400	23,580	23,150
Total Employment	21,530	20,300	20,370	20,600	21,720	22,430	22,230	22,410	22,250	21,780	21,960	21,520	20,810
Total Unemployment	1,830	2,490	2,660	2,380	2,160	1,280	1,250	1,380	1,260	1,250	1,440	2,060	2,340
Percent of Labor Force	7.8	10.9	11.5	10.3	9.0	5.4	5.3	5.8	5.4	5.4	6.2	8.7	10.1

1990
Civilian Labor Force	23,660	23,570	23,810	24,120	24,490	24,500	24,210	24,070	23,150	22,690	23,230	23,520	22,550
Total Employment	22,080	21,010	21,230	21,720	23,040	23,390	23,150	22,950	22,090	21,760	21,990	22,020	20,670
Total Unemployment	1,580	2,560	2,590	2,400	1,450	1,120	1,060	1,110	1,060	940	1,240	1,500	1,880
Percent of Labor Force	6.7	10.8	10.9	9.9	5.9	4.6	4.4	4.6	4.6	4.1	5.3	6.4	8.3

1989
Civilian Labor Force	23,650	23,390	23,420	23,580	24,270	24,910	24,260	23,410	23,360	23,040	23,380	23,200	23,660
Total Employment	21,960	20,870	20,910	21,100	22,140	23,690	22,890	22,070	22,120	21,950	22,200	21,670	21,950
Total Unemployment	1,690	2,520	2,500	2,480	2,130	1,220	1,370	1,340	1,240	1,090	1,170	1,530	1,710
Percent of Labor Force	7.1	10.8	10.7	10.5	8.8	4.9	5.6	5.7	5.3	4.7	5.0	6.6	7.2

1988
Civilian Labor Force	23,300	23,120	23,310	23,230	23,540	24,940	23,920	23,380	22,310	23,130	23,080	22,580	23,030
Total Employment	21,630	20,500	20,770	20,930	21,990	23,700	22,700	21,930	20,970	21,930	21,890	21,070	21,190
Total Unemployment	1,670	2,620	2,540	2,310	1,550	1,240	1,220	1,460	1,340	1,200	1,180	1,520	1,840
Percent of Labor Force	7.2	11.3	10.9	9.9	6.6	5.0	5.1	6.2	6.0	5.2	5.1	6.7	8.0

1987
Civilian Labor Force	23,880	23,580	23,720	23,670	23,830	24,780	24,610	24,850	23,580	24,170	23,180	23,350	23,280
Total Employment	21,730	20,010	20,230	20,510	21,740	23,060	23,080	23,000	21,940	22,720	21,750	21,640	21,100
Total Unemployment	2,150	3,570	3,490	3,160	2,090	1,720	1,530	1,850	1,650	1,450	1,430	1,710	2,190
Percent of Labor Force	9.0	15.1	14.7	13.3	8.8	6.9	6.2	7.4	7.0	6.0	6.2	7.3	9.4

1986
Civilian Labor Force	23,870	22,630	22,860	23,280	23,840	25,890	25,360	25,640	23,650	24,180	23,180	22,840	23,060
Total Employment	21,530	19,550	19,650	20,210	21,650	24,020	23,540	23,350	21,890	22,490	21,290	20,470	20,230
Total Unemployment	2,340	3,080	3,210	3,080	2,190	1,870	1,820	2,290	1,770	1,700	1,890	2,370	2,840
Percent of Labor Force	9.8	13.6	14.1	13.2	9.2	7.2	7.2	8.9	7.5	7.0	8.2	10.4	12.3

1985
Civilian Labor Force	23,300	22,560	22,620	22,750	23,620	26,040	24,710	24,210	23,180	23,220	22,350	22,350	21,960
Total Employment	21,340	19,740	19,910	20,430	21,800	24,400	23,150	22,560	21,570	21,820	20,810	20,290	19,570
Total Unemployment	1,960	2,820	2,700	2,330	1,820	1,650	1,560	1,650	1,620	1,400	1,540	2,060	2,390
Percent of Labor Force	8.4	12.5	12.0	10.2	7.7	6.3	6.3	6.8	7.0	6.0	6.9	9.2	10.9

1984
Civilian Labor Force	23,180	22,790	22,990	22,860	22,950	23,680	23,890	23,450	23,050	22,890	23,720	23,070	22,850
Total Employment	20,910	19,590	19,710	19,930	20,320	21,760	22,060	21,660	21,420	21,260	21,850	20,920	20,460
Total Unemployment	2,270	3,200	3,280	2,920	2,630	1,920	1,830	1,790	1,640	1,630	1,860	2,150	2,390
Percent of Labor Force	9.8	14.0	14.3	12.8	11.5	8.1	7.6	7.6	7.1	7.1	7.9	9.3	10.5

1983
Civilian Labor Force	23,580	22,710	22,630	23,170	23,450	23,620	25,370	24,080	24,100	24,270	23,410	23,250	22,950
Total Employment	21,120	19,610	19,420	20,120	20,920	21,710	23,290	21,810	22,150	22,370	21,150	20,820	20,130
Total Unemployment	2,460	3,100	3,220	3,050	2,530	1,910	2,080	2,280	1,950	1,900	2,260	2,440	2,820
Percent of Labor Force	10.4	13.6	14.2	13.2	10.8	8.1	8.2	9.5	8.1	7.8	9.7	10.5	12.3

1982
Civilian Labor Force	25,250	24,050	24,280	24,750	24,930	26,300	26,020	25,520	25,760	26,040	25,080	25,230	25,040
Total Employment	22,670	20,940	21,180	21,670	22,060	24,060	23,810	23,200	23,410	24,070	22,880	22,620	22,100
Total Unemployment	2,580	3,110	3,100	3,080	2,870	2,240	2,210	2,320	2,350	1,970	2,190	2,610	2,940
Percent of Labor Force	10.2	12.9	12.8	12.5	11.5	8.5	8.5	9.1	9.1	7.6	8.7	10.3	11.7

1981
Civilian Labor Force	24,990	25,530	25,280	24,930	24,730	25,110	25,000	25,690	25,130	25,330	24,460	24,480	24,160
Total Employment	22,910	22,970	22,690	22,530	22,790	23,440	23,320	24,080	23,460	23,570	22,530	22,150	21,340
Total Unemployment	2,080	2,560	2,590	2,400	1,940	1,670	1,680	1,620	1,680	1,760	1,930	2,330	2,820
Percent of Labor Force	8.3	10.0	10.3	9.6	7.8	6.6	6.7	6.3	6.7	7.0	7.9	9.5	11.7

1980
Civilian Labor Force	25,420	24,970	25,290	25,070	25,390	25,830	26,160	26,140	25,610	25,350	24,610	25,350	25,320
Total Employment	23,760	22,910	23,030	23,040	23,490	24,510	24,730	24,820	24,320	24,100	23,200	23,570	23,390
Total Unemployment	1,670	2,070	2,260	2,040	1,900	1,330	1,430	1,330	1,290	1,260	1,420	1,780	1,930
Percent of Labor Force	6.6	8.3	8.9	8.1	7.5	5.1	5.4	5.1	5.0	5.0	5.7	7.0	7.6


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