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Civilian labor force in Des Moines, WA

Civilian labor force in Des Moines, WA was 17,103 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 36th highest of 47 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,103
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank36th of 47Cities in Washington ranked
Series high17,1052023
Series low10,7781998

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Civilian labor force in Des Moines, WA, 1998 to 2025

10K12K14K16K18K199820022006201020142018202220251998: 10,778 persons1999: 10,788 persons2000: 15,505 persons2001: 15,613 persons2002: 15,423 persons2003: 15,528 persons2004: 15,569 persons2005: 14,784 persons2006: 15,063 persons2007: 15,083 persons2008: 15,147 persons2009: 15,571 persons2010: 15,792 persons2011: 15,777 persons2012: 15,935 persons2013: 15,694 persons2014: 15,939 persons2015: 16,094 persons2016: 15,439 persons2017: 15,800 persons2018: 16,445 persons2019: 16,672 persons2020: 16,707 persons2021: 16,559 persons2022: 16,815 persons2023: 17,105 persons2024: 17,026 persons2025: 17,103 persons10K12K14K16K18K1998200820251998: 10,778 persons1999: 10,788 persons2000: 15,505 persons2001: 15,613 persons2002: 15,423 persons2003: 15,528 persons2004: 15,569 persons2005: 14,784 persons2006: 15,063 persons2007: 15,083 persons2008: 15,147 persons2009: 15,571 persons2010: 15,792 persons2011: 15,777 persons2012: 15,935 persons2013: 15,694 persons2014: 15,939 persons2015: 16,094 persons2016: 15,439 persons2017: 15,800 persons2018: 16,445 persons2019: 16,672 persons2020: 16,707 persons2021: 16,559 persons2022: 16,815 persons2023: 17,105 persons2024: 17,026 persons2025: 17,103 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 28 values
Periodpersons
202517,103
202417,026
202317,105
202216,815
202116,559
202016,707
201916,672
201816,445
201715,800
201615,439
201516,094
201415,939
201315,694
201215,935
201115,777
201015,792
200915,571
200815,147
200715,083
200615,063
200514,784
200415,569
200315,528
200215,423
200115,613
200015,505
199910,788
199810,778

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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, Des Moines, WA, 1998 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, Des Moines, WA, 1998 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/des-moines-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, Des Moines, WA, 1998 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/des-moines-wa.

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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, Des Moines, WA, 1998 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/des-moines-wa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Des Moines, WA?

Civilian labor force in Des Moines, WA was 17,103 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 36th 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 Des Moines, WA?

17,105 in 2023, the highest value since 1998 in this series.

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