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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in Washington

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 9 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Washington

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 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 4,052,156 +0.3% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 9 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +14% +1.9% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+14% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Washington · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 4,052,156 · 2025
First value 1,616,057 · 1976
Highest 4,052,156 · 2025
Lowest 1,616,057 · 1976
Average change +1.9% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearWashingtonChange
2025 4,052,156 +0.3%
2024 4,039,646 +0.3%
2023 4,027,320 +1.4%
2022 3,972,559 +2.1%
2021 3,890,972 −0.3%
2020 3,903,501 −1.1%
2019 3,946,211 +3.2%
2018 3,823,475 +2.4%
2017 3,734,160 +2.5%
2016 3,643,850 +2.6%
2015 3,549,940 +1.9%
2014 3,485,059 +1.1%
2013 3,446,763 −1.0%
2012 3,481,136 −0.2%
2011 3,487,058 −0.9%
2010 3,519,536 −0.3%
2009 3,530,397 +2.2%
2008 3,455,916 +1.8%
2007 3,395,364 +2.0%
2006 3,327,767 +1.9%
2005 3,264,730 +2.2%
2004 3,193,687 +1.8%
2003 3,137,136 +1.5%
2002 3,090,880 +1.0%
2001 3,059,553 −0.2%
2000 3,065,055 −0.2%
1999 3,069,923 +0.9%
1998 3,043,167 +2.2%
1997 2,978,504 +2.9%
1996 2,894,554 +2.9%
1995 2,813,999 +2.5%
1994 2,745,789 +1.8%
1993 2,697,842 +2.3%
1992 2,638,015 +3.2%
1991 2,556,731 +1.2%
1990 2,526,938 +1.8%
1989 2,483,369 +4.7%
1988 2,371,906 +3.4%
1987 2,292,930 +3.7%
1986 2,211,720 +4.1%
1985 2,123,640 +1.9%
1984 2,084,457 +0.8%
1983 2,067,720 +1.3%
1982 2,040,626 +2.0%
1981 2,001,241 +1.2%
1980 1,977,044 +3.0%
1979 1,918,785 +6.0%
1978 1,809,452 +5.9%
1977 1,708,029 +5.7%
1976 1,616,057

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

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
1 California 20M
2 Texas 16M
3 Florida 11M
4 New York 10M
5 Illinois 6.6M
6 Ohio 6M
7 Michigan 5M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
9 Washington 4.1M
10 Arizona 3.8M
11 Tennessee 3.5M
12 Indiana 3.5M
13 Missouri 3.2M
14 Wisconsin 3.1M
15 Kentucky 2.1M
16 Utah 1.8M
17 Idaho 1M

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.