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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