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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in Spokane County

Aug 2024 – Aug 2026 · 24 data points 33 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, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

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Latest value · Aug 2026 4.1% +0.7 pp since Jul 2026
Regions of Washington · 2026 33 of 39 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Washington −0.2 pp Washington: 4.3% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
Spokane County
4.1%
Washington
4.3% · Sep 2026

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

The series at a glance Spokane County · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Latest value 4.1% · Aug 2026
First value 4.5% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.5% · Feb 2025
Lowest 3.4% · Jun 2025
Data points 24

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

YearSpokane CountyChange Washington
Aug 2026preliminary 4.1% +0.7 pp 4.7%
Jul 2026 3.4% −0.4 pp 4.5%
Jun 2026 3.8% −0.4 pp 4.7%
May 2026 4.2% −0.4 pp 4.8%
Apr 2026 4.6% −0.2 pp 5.1%
Mar 2026 4.8% −0.4 pp 5.1%
Feb 2026 5.2% +0.1 pp 5.7%
Jan 2026 5.1% +0.1 pp 5.8%
Dec 2025 5.0% +0.6 pp 5.3%
Nov 2025 4.4% +0.8 pp 5.3%
Sep 2025 3.6% −0.7 pp 4.5%
Aug 2025 4.3% +0.1 pp 4.7%
Jul 2025 4.2% +0.8 pp 4.6%
Jun 2025 3.4% −0.5 pp 4.3%
May 2025 3.9% ±0.0 pp 4.3%
Apr 2025 3.9% −0.7 pp 4.2%
Mar 2025 4.6% −0.9 pp 4.6%
Feb 2025 5.5% +0.5 pp 5.0%
Jan 2025 5.0% +0.4 pp 4.7%
Dec 2024 4.6% +0.5 pp 4.3%
Nov 2024 4.1% +0.2 pp 4.3%
Oct 2024 3.9% +0.4 pp 4.2%
Sep 2024 3.5% −1.0 pp 4.1%
Aug 2024 4.5% 4.7%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

Ranking · Regions of Washington

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Ferry County 7.8%
2 Yakima County 7.3%
3 Adams County 7.0%
4 Grant County 6.9%
5 Pacific County 6.7%
6 Pend Oreille County 6.6%
7 Grays Harbor County 6.5%
8 Stevens County 6.5%
9 Wahkiakum County 6.5%
10 Okanogan County 6.2%
11 Franklin County 6.0%
12 Douglas County 5.9%
13 Lewis County 5.9%
14 Lincoln County 5.7%
15 Mason County 5.5%
16 Clallam County 5.4%
17 Jefferson County 5.3%
18 Benton County 5.2%
19 Chelan County 5.2%
20 Cowlitz County 5.2%
21 Klickitat County 5.1%
22 Skagit County 5.1%
23 Kittitas County 5.0%
24 Skamania County 5.0%
25 Garfield County 4.9%
26 Island County 4.6%
27 Spokane County 4.6%
28 Thurston County 4.5%
29 Clark County 4.4%
30 Kitsap County 4.3%
31 Whatcom County 4.3%
32 Columbia County 4.2%
33 San Juan County 4.2%
34 Pierce County 4.1%
35 Walla Walla County 4.1%
36 Snohomish County 3.9%
37 King County 3.6%
38 Whitman County 3.6%
39 Asotin County 3.4%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.