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

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.