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Labour force in Washington
2016 – 2025 · 10 data points
3 of 3 · Towns of St. George
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
17,415
+2.1%
since 2024
Towns of St. George · 2025
3 of 3
Place 1 is the highest value.
share of Utah
0.95%
Utah: 1,840,394 · 2025
Labour force, 2016 – 2025 people
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
2016
2020
2022
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Washington 17,415
Utah 1.8M
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Washington · 2016 – 2025
Latest value
17,415 · 2025
First value
10,010 · 2016
Highest
17,415 · 2025
Lowest
10,010 · 2016
Average change
+6.3% a year on average
Data points
10
By year
All years · 2016 – 2025
| Year | Washington | Change | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,415 | +2.1% | 1.8M |
| 2024 | 17,052 | +5.6% | 1.8M |
| 2023 | 16,147 | +6.1% | 1.8M |
| 2022 | 15,216 | +6.6% | 1.7M |
| 2021 | 14,271 | +8.4% | 1.7M |
| 2020 | 13,171 | +10% | 1.6M |
| 2019 | 11,938 | +5.4% | 1.6M |
| 2018 | 11,328 | +6.9% | 1.6M |
| 2017 | 10,597 | +5.9% | 1.6M |
| 2016 | 10,010 | 1.5M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of St. George
2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Jordan | 33,474 | |
| 1 | St. George | 36,270 | |
| 3 | Washington | 10,010 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Washington in numbers
GDP per person
$85,475
2024 · Utah
GDP per person (PPP)
$85,475
2024 · Utah
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.5%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
74.6%
2024 · Utah
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Household income per person
$59,663
2024 · Utah
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States