Seattle, WA Unemployment Rate Report

Seattle, WA Historical Unemployment Trends

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Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Seattle, Washington has ranged from 1.6% in April 2022 to 13.4% in April 2020. The current unemployment rate for Seattle is 2.8% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

Seattle, WA Unemployment Rate by Month

Low Unemployment Area
Seattle, WA Current Unemployment - 2.8%
Seattle, WA Unemployment Rate
Month/Year Seattle, WA% Washington% National %
1 / 2022 3.1% 5.1% 4.0%
2 / 2022 2.5% 4.6% 3.8%
3 / 2022 2.1% 4.3% 3.6%
4 / 2022 1.6% 3.5% 3.6%
5 / 2022 1.9% 3.6% 3.6%
6 / 2022 2.4% 3.9% 3.6%
7 / 2022 2.6% 3.6% 3.5%
8 / 2022 2.8% 4.1% 3.7%

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