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Civilian labor force in Bellingham, WA

Civilian labor force in Bellingham, WA was 50,688 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 47 cities in 2025.

2025, persons50,688
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank12th of 47Cities in Washington ranked
Series high51,5902019
Series low29,1721990

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Civilian labor force in Bellingham, WA, 1990 to 2025

25K30K35K40K45K50K55K19901996200220082014202020251990: 29,172 persons1991: 29,961 persons1992: 31,285 persons1993: 32,066 persons1994: 32,192 persons1995: 34,008 persons1996: 34,299 persons1997: 34,164 persons1998: 34,511 persons1999: 36,080 persons2000: 36,193 persons2001: 36,178 persons2002: 37,820 persons2003: 39,260 persons2004: 40,841 persons2005: 43,029 persons2006: 43,049 persons2007: 44,224 persons2008: 44,671 persons2009: 44,431 persons2010: 44,180 persons2011: 43,573 persons2012: 43,245 persons2013: 42,536 persons2014: 42,342 persons2015: 43,668 persons2016: 47,853 persons2017: 48,631 persons2018: 49,334 persons2019: 51,590 persons2020: 51,198 persons2021: 49,403 persons2022: 50,937 persons2023: 51,020 persons2024: 50,621 persons2025: 50,688 persons20K30K40K50K60K19902002201420251990: 29,172 persons1991: 29,961 persons1992: 31,285 persons1993: 32,066 persons1994: 32,192 persons1995: 34,008 persons1996: 34,299 persons1997: 34,164 persons1998: 34,511 persons1999: 36,080 persons2000: 36,193 persons2001: 36,178 persons2002: 37,820 persons2003: 39,260 persons2004: 40,841 persons2005: 43,029 persons2006: 43,049 persons2007: 44,224 persons2008: 44,671 persons2009: 44,431 persons2010: 44,180 persons2011: 43,573 persons2012: 43,245 persons2013: 42,536 persons2014: 42,342 persons2015: 43,668 persons2016: 47,853 persons2017: 48,631 persons2018: 49,334 persons2019: 51,590 persons2020: 51,198 persons2021: 49,403 persons2022: 50,937 persons2023: 51,020 persons2024: 50,621 persons2025: 50,688 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
202550,688
202450,621
202351,020
202250,937
202149,403
202051,198
201951,590
201849,334
201748,631
201647,853
201543,668
201442,342
201342,536
201243,245
201143,573
201044,180
200944,431
200844,671
200744,224
200643,049
200543,029
200440,841
200339,260
200237,820
200136,178
200036,193
199936,080
199834,511
199734,164
199634,299
199534,008
199432,192
199332,066
199231,285
199129,961
199029,172

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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, Bellingham, 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, Bellingham, 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/bellingham-wa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Bellingham, 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/bellingham-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, Bellingham, 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/bellingham-wa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Bellingham, WA?

Civilian labor force in Bellingham, WA was 50,688 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 12th 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 Bellingham, WA?

51,590 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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