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Washington Unemployment Level

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

Latest (y/y)10.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.8%August 2025
Level175,851 thousandsSeptember 2026

Washington Unemployment Level was up 10.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.8% in August 2025.

The level stood at 175,851 thousands.

That is the highest reading since July 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −68.9% (Apr 2021) to 312.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.5%.

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Washington Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Washington Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026175,851 thousands—
August 2026190,409 thousands—
July 2026179,577 thousands—
June 2026189,000 thousands—
May 2026195,877 thousands—
April 2026206,600 thousands—
March 2026206,579 thousands—
February 2026231,889 thousands—
January 2026233,314 thousands—
December 2025214,406 thousands—
November 2025215,065 thousands—
September 2025182,505 thousands10.1
August 2025191,926 thousands1.8
July 2025186,893 thousands−1.8
June 2025173,399 thousands−3.0
May 2025172,569 thousands0.3
April 2025170,234 thousands3.1
March 2025187,769 thousands−0.5
February 2025202,275 thousands−2.5
January 2025190,633 thousands−5.7
December 2024173,413 thousands−8.1
November 2024175,381 thousands−1.0
October 2024171,345 thousands−3.0
September 2024165,808 thousands−1.8

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 high312.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−68.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year average6.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-WA.UNEMPLVL.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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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.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

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