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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Spokane

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 4 · Towns of Spokane Valley Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Spokane Washington

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 112,130 +0.1% since 2024
Towns of Spokane Valley · 2025 1 of 4 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +13% +0.8% a year on average
share of Washington 2.77% Washington: 4,052,156 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+13% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Spokane 112K
Washington 4.1M

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

The series at a glance Spokane · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 112,130 · 2025
First value 83,674 · 1990
Highest 115,544 · 2019
Lowest 83,674 · 1990
Average change +0.8% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSpokaneChange Washington
2025 112,130 +0.1% 4.1M
2024 112,066 −0.6% 4M
2023 112,741 −0.9% 4M
2022 113,777 −0.7% 4M
2021 114,610 −0.8% 3.9M
2020 115,504 −0.0% 3.9M
2019 115,544 +4.8% 3.9M
2018 110,204 +1.6% 3.8M
2017 108,517 +0.7% 3.7M
2016 107,811 +8.4% 3.6M
2015 99,437 +0.2% 3.5M
2014 99,205 −0.8% 3.5M
2013 100,030 −2.3% 3.4M
2012 102,379 −1.6% 3.5M
2011 104,056 −3.1% 3.5M
2010 107,358 +3.3% 3.5M
2009 103,943 +0.6% 3.5M
2008 103,327 +0.6% 3.5M
2007 102,709 +2.2% 3.4M
2006 100,541 +0.8% 3.3M
2005 99,780 −2.9% 3.3M
2004 102,775 +1.6% 3.2M
2003 101,150 +1.2% 3.1M
2002 99,931 +0.9% 3.1M
2001 99,013 +0.2% 3.1M
2000 98,785 −5.3% 3.1M
1999 104,322 +2.4% 3.1M
1998 101,857 +1.9% 3M
1997 99,998 +0.8% 3M
1996 99,207 +2.7% 2.9M
1995 96,559 +4.2% 2.8M
1994 92,645 +3.7% 2.7M
1993 89,321 +2.5% 2.7M
1992 87,157 +2.0% 2.6M
1991 85,421 +2.1% 2.6M
1990 83,674 2.5M

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

Ranking · Towns of Spokane Valley

2025 · 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
3 Coeur d'Alene 29,452
4 Post Falls 21,608
1 Spokane 112K
2 Spokane Valley 53,425

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

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.