Labor area summaries provide labor market information for metropolitan areas and counties in Washington state. We refresh these data once a month, following a federal Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. View the schedule on the Monthly Employment Report page. Labor market information at the state and county level shown in the figure below can be found at:
- Washington employment estimates
- Current employment statistics
- Local unemployment statistics
- Map of county unemployment rates
Beginning in January 2015, the Pend Oreille and Stevens County nonfarm employment data were combined with the Spokane MSA data and not shown separately. Columbia County nonfarm employment data was combined with the Walla Walla MSA data. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Glossary