Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mount Vernon rose 0.2 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Washington rate. The unemployment rate in Mount Vernon peaked in April 2020 at 19.0% and is now 14.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in August 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Mount Vernon unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Washington | 4.0% | +0.2 | -0.6 |
| Mount Vernon | 4.4% | +0.2 | -1.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Mount Vernon, Washington, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Mount Vernon peaked in April 2020 at 12,764. There are now 10,043 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,510 in August 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 211. Mount Vernon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mount Vernon, Washington) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 2,721 | +104 | -686 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Mount Vernon, Washington Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Washington Unemployment Rate |
Mount Vernon Unemployment Rate |
Mount Vernon Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 2,721 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 2,617 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2,512 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2,510 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 2,562 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 2,708 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 2,964 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 3,206 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 3,358 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 3,458 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 3,389 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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