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Washington Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-WA.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2025
Level4,045,430 thousandsSeptember 2026

Washington Labor Force was up 0.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 4,045,430 thousands.

That is the highest reading since June 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.5% (Dec 2020) to 3.4% (Oct 2019), averaging 1.4%.

Washington Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Washington Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Washington Labor Force, level (thousands)2.75M3.00M3.25M3.50M3.75M4.00M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Washington Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20264,045,430 thousands—
August 20264,043,696 thousands—
July 20264,048,317 thousands—
June 20264,058,817 thousands—
May 20264,065,750 thousands—
April 20264,062,747 thousands—
March 20264,064,363 thousands—
February 20264,066,423 thousands—
January 20264,065,082 thousands—
December 20254,062,730 thousands—
November 20254,062,809 thousands—
September 20254,056,992 thousands0.4
August 20254,053,622 thousands0.3
July 20254,050,631 thousands0.1
June 20254,048,655 thousands0.06
May 20254,048,701 thousands0.1
April 20254,047,911 thousands0.2
March 20254,047,126 thousands0.2
February 20254,045,299 thousands0.2
January 20254,042,117 thousands0.1
December 20244,039,714 thousands0.02
November 20244,037,927 thousands0.01
October 20244,037,685 thousands0.00
September 20244,039,037 thousands0.09

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.4% (Oct 2019)
10-year low−3.5% (Dec 2020)
10-year average1.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-WA.LF.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WA.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Washington Labor Force”.