Civilian labor force in Kennewick, WA

Civilian labor force in Kennewick, WA was 40,559 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.7% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 47 cities in 2025.

2025, persons40,559
Change on 2024+1.7%
Series high40,5592025
Series low22,9171990

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Civilian labor force in Kennewick, WA, 1990 to 2025

20K25K30K35K40K45K19901996200220082014202020251990: 22,917 persons1991: 23,384 persons1992: 24,327 persons1993: 25,634 persons1994: 26,915 persons1995: 27,185 persons1996: 27,042 persons1997: 26,838 persons1998: 27,176 persons1999: 27,433 persons2000: 29,558 persons2001: 30,004 persons2002: 31,431 persons2003: 32,243 persons2004: 32,847 persons2005: 33,159 persons2006: 32,930 persons2007: 33,991 persons2008: 34,499 persons2009: 37,749 persons2010: 40,186 persons2011: 39,398 persons2012: 38,415 persons2013: 37,412 persons2014: 37,396 persons2015: 38,091 persons2016: 36,487 persons2017: 36,983 persons2018: 37,629 persons2019: 39,812 persons2020: 39,524 persons2021: 39,279 persons2022: 39,304 persons2023: 39,166 persons2024: 39,887 persons2025: 40,559 persons20K25K30K35K40K45K19902002201420251990: 22,917 persons1991: 23,384 persons1992: 24,327 persons1993: 25,634 persons1994: 26,915 persons1995: 27,185 persons1996: 27,042 persons1997: 26,838 persons1998: 27,176 persons1999: 27,433 persons2000: 29,558 persons2001: 30,004 persons2002: 31,431 persons2003: 32,243 persons2004: 32,847 persons2005: 33,159 persons2006: 32,930 persons2007: 33,991 persons2008: 34,499 persons2009: 37,749 persons2010: 40,186 persons2011: 39,398 persons2012: 38,415 persons2013: 37,412 persons2014: 37,396 persons2015: 38,091 persons2016: 36,487 persons2017: 36,983 persons2018: 37,629 persons2019: 39,812 persons2020: 39,524 persons2021: 39,279 persons2022: 39,304 persons2023: 39,166 persons2024: 39,887 persons2025: 40,559 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
202540,559
202439,887
202339,166
202239,304
202139,279
202039,524
201939,812
201837,629
201736,983
201636,487
201538,091
201437,396
201337,412
201238,415
201139,398
201040,186
200937,749
200834,499
200733,991
200632,930
200533,159
200432,847
200332,243
200231,431
200130,004
200029,558
199927,433
199827,176
199726,838
199627,042
199527,185
199426,915
199325,634
199224,327
199123,384
199022,917

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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, Kennewick, 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, Kennewick, 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/kennewick-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, Kennewick, 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/kennewick-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, Kennewick, 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/kennewick-wa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Kennewick, WA?

Civilian labor force in Kennewick, WA was 40,559 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.7% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 47 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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

40,559 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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