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Unemployment rate in Washington
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 2016 – 2025
| Year | Washington | Change | Utah | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.3% | +0.2 pp | 3.6% | — | 4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.3 pp | 3.3% | — | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +0.4 pp | 2.7% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | −0.4 pp | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | −2.1 pp | 2.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +2.3 pp | 4.8% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | −0.3 pp | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | −0.2 pp | 2.9% | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | −0.2 pp | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2016 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of St. George
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Unemployment rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. George | 3.5% | |
| 2 | South Jordan | 3.4% | |
| 3 | Washington | 3.3% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
The share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.
Unemployed people divided by the labour force (employed plus unemployed), following the international definition; annual average.
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