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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Spokane County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 4 of 39 · Regions of Washington Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Spokane County Washington

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 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 262,879 +0.1% since 2024
Regions of Washington · 2025 4 of 39 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +15% +1.2% a year on average
share of Washington 6.49% Washington: 4,052,156 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+15% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Spokane County 263K
Washington 4.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Spokane County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 262,879 · 2025
First value 173,659 · 1990
Highest 263,595 · 2020
Lowest 173,659 · 1990
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSpokane CountyChange Washington
2025 262,879 +0.1% 4.1M
2024 262,730 −0.2% 4M
2023 263,278 −0.1% 4M
2022 263,474 +0.0% 4M
2021 263,414 −0.1% 3.9M
2020 263,595 +0.5% 3.9M
2019 262,223 +5.3% 3.9M
2018 248,955 +2.3% 3.8M
2017 243,465 +1.3% 3.7M
2016 240,420 +5.3% 3.6M
2015 228,403 +1.0% 3.5M
2014 226,066 −0.5% 3.5M
2013 227,128 −1.9% 3.4M
2012 231,424 −1.5% 3.5M
2011 234,870 −2.7% 3.5M
2010 241,471 +0.7% 3.5M
2009 239,908 +1.3% 3.5M
2008 236,850 +1.4% 3.5M
2007 233,651 +2.8% 3.4M
2006 227,294 +1.5% 3.3M
2005 223,892 +2.8% 3.3M
2004 217,773 +1.8% 3.2M
2003 213,969 +1.2% 3.1M
2002 211,465 +0.8% 3.1M
2001 209,876 +0.0% 3.1M
2000 209,837 −3.1% 3.1M
1999 216,570 +2.3% 3.1M
1998 211,689 +1.8% 3M
1997 207,917 +0.9% 3M
1996 206,093 +2.8% 2.9M
1995 200,535 +4.2% 2.8M
1994 192,413 +3.9% 2.7M
1993 185,268 +2.6% 2.7M
1992 180,554 +1.9% 2.6M
1991 177,146 +2.0% 2.6M
1990 173,659 2.5M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Washington

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 King County 1.2M
2 Pierce County 434K
3 Snohomish County 424K
4 Spokane County 243K
5 Clark County 233K
6 Thurston County 130K
7 Yakima County 124K
8 Kitsap County 116K
9 Whatcom County 111K
10 Benton County 92,307
11 Skagit County 57,799
12 Cowlitz County 45,630
13 Grant County 43,666
14 Franklin County 43,078
15 Chelan County 42,559
16 Island County 32,830
17 Lewis County 32,671
18 Clallam County 29,388
19 Walla Walla County 29,003
20 Grays Harbor County 28,714
21 Mason County 24,068
22 Kittitas County 23,075
23 Whitman County 23,051
24 Okanogan County 20,611
25 Douglas County 19,950
26 Stevens County 17,872
27 Jefferson County 11,702
28 Klickitat County 9,952
29 Asotin County 9,844
30 Adams County 8,364
31 Pacific County 8,001
32 San Juan County 7,963
33 Skamania County 5,575
34 Pend Oreille County 4,898
35 Lincoln County 4,361
36 Ferry County 2,584
37 Columbia County 1,866
38 Wahkiakum County 1,241
39 Garfield County 976

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.