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Civilian labor force in Bellevue, WA

Civilian labor force in Bellevue, WA was 86,496 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 47 cities in 2025.

2025, persons86,496
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank5th of 47Cities in Washington ranked
Series high86,8602023
Series low51,7691990

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Civilian labor force in Bellevue, WA, 1990 to 2025

50K60K70K80K90K19901996200220082014202020251990: 51,769 persons1991: 52,005 persons1992: 53,597 persons1993: 54,122 persons1994: 54,095 persons1995: 54,466 persons1996: 56,051 persons1997: 58,279 persons1998: 59,460 persons1999: 59,550 persons2000: 61,985 persons2001: 62,165 persons2002: 61,071 persons2003: 61,524 persons2004: 61,937 persons2005: 64,514 persons2006: 66,038 persons2007: 67,746 persons2008: 69,928 persons2009: 70,989 persons2010: 69,931 persons2011: 70,566 persons2012: 71,863 persons2013: 71,943 persons2014: 73,711 persons2015: 75,896 persons2016: 76,773 persons2017: 80,349 persons2018: 82,614 persons2019: 84,164 persons2020: 80,571 persons2021: 81,190 persons2022: 85,234 persons2023: 86,860 persons2024: 86,330 persons2025: 86,496 persons50K60K70K80K90K19902002201420251990: 51,769 persons1991: 52,005 persons1992: 53,597 persons1993: 54,122 persons1994: 54,095 persons1995: 54,466 persons1996: 56,051 persons1997: 58,279 persons1998: 59,460 persons1999: 59,550 persons2000: 61,985 persons2001: 62,165 persons2002: 61,071 persons2003: 61,524 persons2004: 61,937 persons2005: 64,514 persons2006: 66,038 persons2007: 67,746 persons2008: 69,928 persons2009: 70,989 persons2010: 69,931 persons2011: 70,566 persons2012: 71,863 persons2013: 71,943 persons2014: 73,711 persons2015: 75,896 persons2016: 76,773 persons2017: 80,349 persons2018: 82,614 persons2019: 84,164 persons2020: 80,571 persons2021: 81,190 persons2022: 85,234 persons2023: 86,860 persons2024: 86,330 persons2025: 86,496 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202586,496
202486,330
202386,860
202285,234
202181,190
202080,571
201984,164
201882,614
201780,349
201676,773
201575,896
201473,711
201371,943
201271,863
201170,566
201069,931
200970,989
200869,928
200767,746
200666,038
200564,514
200461,937
200361,524
200261,071
200162,165
200061,985
199959,550
199859,460
199758,279
199656,051
199554,466
199454,095
199354,122
199253,597
199152,005
199051,769

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Bellevue, WA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Bellevue, WA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bellevue-wa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Bellevue, WA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bellevue-wa.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Bellevue, WA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/bellevue-wa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Bellevue, WA?

Civilian labor force in Bellevue, WA was 86,496 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 47 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Bellevue, WA?

86,860 in 2023, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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