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Civilian labor force in Federal Way, WA

Civilian labor force in Federal Way, WA was 52,363 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 47 cities in 2025.

2025, persons52,363
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank11th of 47Cities in Washington ranked
Series high52,3632025
Series low41,1861994

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Civilian labor force in Federal Way, WA, 1993 to 2025

40K42.5K45K47.5K50K52.5K19931998200320082013201820251993: 41,260 persons1994: 41,186 persons1995: 41,483 persons1996: 42,662 persons1997: 44,281 persons1998: 45,123 persons1999: 45,176 persons2000: 46,030 persons2001: 46,276 persons2002: 45,610 persons2003: 45,932 persons2004: 46,128 persons2005: 44,687 persons2006: 45,815 persons2007: 46,085 persons2008: 46,507 persons2009: 47,641 persons2010: 46,719 persons2011: 46,723 persons2012: 47,142 persons2013: 46,585 persons2014: 47,164 persons2015: 48,176 persons2016: 49,836 persons2017: 51,054 persons2018: 51,611 persons2019: 51,984 persons2020: 51,717 persons2021: 50,893 persons2022: 51,510 persons2023: 52,236 persons2024: 52,164 persons2025: 52,363 persons40K45K50K55K19932004201520251993: 41,260 persons1994: 41,186 persons1995: 41,483 persons1996: 42,662 persons1997: 44,281 persons1998: 45,123 persons1999: 45,176 persons2000: 46,030 persons2001: 46,276 persons2002: 45,610 persons2003: 45,932 persons2004: 46,128 persons2005: 44,687 persons2006: 45,815 persons2007: 46,085 persons2008: 46,507 persons2009: 47,641 persons2010: 46,719 persons2011: 46,723 persons2012: 47,142 persons2013: 46,585 persons2014: 47,164 persons2015: 48,176 persons2016: 49,836 persons2017: 51,054 persons2018: 51,611 persons2019: 51,984 persons2020: 51,717 persons2021: 50,893 persons2022: 51,510 persons2023: 52,236 persons2024: 52,164 persons2025: 52,363 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 33 values
Periodpersons
202552,363
202452,164
202352,236
202251,510
202150,893
202051,717
201951,984
201851,611
201751,054
201649,836
201548,176
201447,164
201346,585
201247,142
201146,723
201046,719
200947,641
200846,507
200746,085
200645,815
200544,687
200446,128
200345,932
200245,610
200146,276
200046,030
199945,176
199845,123
199744,281
199642,662
199541,483
199441,186
199341,260

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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, Federal Way, WA, 1993 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, Federal Way, WA, 1993 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/federal-way-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, Federal Way, WA, 1993 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/federal-way-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, Federal Way, WA, 1993 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/federal-way-wa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Federal Way, WA?

Civilian labor force in Federal Way, WA was 52,363 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 11th 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 Federal Way, WA?

52,363 in 2025, the highest value since 1993 in this series.

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