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Which counties in Washington have the lowest unemployment?

Asotin County (3.4%), San Juan County (3.8%) and Whitman County (3.9%) had the lowest unemployment in Washington in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 39 ranked Washington counties

Washington counties ranked by lowest unemployment rate
RankCountyRate 2025Change since 2019Residents
1Asotin County3.4%−1.0 pts22,545
2San Juan County3.8%−0.3 pts18,577
3Whitman County3.9%−0.5 pts48,512
4Walla Walla County4.1%−1.0 pts62,361
5Columbia County4.2%−0.5 pts4,141
6Kitsap County4.2%−0.7 pts283,374
7Spokane County4.3%−1.1 pts558,344
8Thurston County4.4%−0.8 pts304,261
9Whatcom County4.4%−0.6 pts236,392
10Chelan County4.5%−0.8 pts81,941
11Clark County4.5%−0.3 pts532,119
12Garfield County4.5%−0.9 pts2,416
13King County4.5%+1.7 pts2,344,939
14Island County4.6%−0.8 pts85,657
15Benton County4.7%−1.0 pts221,722
16Kittitas County4.7%−0.6 pts48,803
17Skagit County4.7%−1.1 pts132,975
18Skamania County4.7%−0.6 pts12,669
19Snohomish County4.7%+1.6 pts870,656
20Adams County5.0%−1.3 pts21,488
21Clallam County5.0%−1.4 pts78,202
22Pierce County5.0%+1.4 pts946,288
23Jefferson County5.1%−0.9 pts33,970
24Klickitat County5.1%−0.9 pts24,331
25Douglas County5.2%−0.9 pts46,473
26Okanogan County5.2%−1.8 pts45,230
27Cowlitz County5.3%−0.9 pts114,885
28Franklin County5.4%−0.8 pts102,612
29Mason County5.4%−1.0 pts71,165
30Lewis County5.6%−0.9 pts88,062
31Lincoln County5.8%−0.1 pts11,982
32Grays Harbor County5.9%−1.2 pts78,144
33Pend Oreille County5.9%−1.9 pts14,457
34Stevens County5.9%−1.5 pts49,668
35Yakima County5.9%−1.5 pts259,185
36Pacific County6.1%−1.5 pts24,357
37Grant County6.2%−1.1 pts105,727
38Wahkiakum County6.9%−0.1 pts4,873
39Ferry County7.4%−3.4 pts7,517

How this is ranked

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Washington has the lowest unemployment rate?

Asotin County: 3.4%, ahead of San Juan County (3.8%) and Whitman County (3.9%), of 39 Washington counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

The annual average unemployment rate for 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics). Lowest first. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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