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Washington Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WA.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.1%August 2025
Level4,077,593 thousandsSeptember 2026

Washington Labor Force was up 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 4,077,593 thousands.

That is the highest reading since July 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.9% (Feb 2021) to 3.8% (Aug 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 20264,077,593 thousands—
August 20264,052,108 thousands—
July 20264,022,802 thousands—
June 20264,021,195 thousands—
May 20264,067,121 thousands—
April 20264,048,438 thousands—
March 20264,055,973 thousands—
February 20264,072,380 thousands—
January 20264,036,461 thousands—
December 20254,056,796 thousands—
November 20254,072,332 thousands—
September 20254,064,396 thousands0.5
August 20254,055,079 thousands0.1
July 20254,061,233 thousands−0.1
June 20254,053,014 thousands0.07
May 20254,031,601 thousands0.1
April 20254,044,729 thousands0.4
March 20254,053,039 thousands0.2
February 20254,053,069 thousands0.2
January 20254,028,427 thousands0.4
December 20244,023,487 thousands0.08
November 20244,034,600 thousands−0.4
October 20244,043,977 thousands−0.1
September 20244,045,902 thousands0.1

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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high3.8% (Aug 2019)
10-year low−3.9% (Feb 2021)
10-year average1.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-WA.LF.M.NSA

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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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.NSA.

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