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Civilian labor force in Yakima, WA

Civilian labor force in Yakima, WA was 44,872 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.2% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 47 cities in 2025.

2025, persons44,872
Change on 2024-1.2%
Rank15th of 47Cities in Washington ranked
Series high47,7112019
Series low29,5831990

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Civilian labor force in Yakima, WA, 1990 to 2025

25K30K35K40K45K50K19901996200220082014202020251990: 29,583 persons1991: 29,591 persons1992: 31,176 persons1993: 32,143 persons1994: 32,271 persons1995: 32,908 persons1996: 33,346 persons1997: 33,212 persons1998: 33,581 persons1999: 32,753 persons2000: 34,862 persons2001: 33,873 persons2002: 34,688 persons2003: 35,269 persons2004: 35,798 persons2005: 38,972 persons2006: 39,949 persons2007: 40,490 persons2008: 41,442 persons2009: 42,738 persons2010: 45,729 persons2011: 45,451 persons2012: 45,325 persons2013: 44,182 persons2014: 44,503 persons2015: 45,344 persons2016: 45,501 persons2017: 44,945 persons2018: 46,142 persons2019: 47,711 persons2020: 47,599 persons2021: 46,591 persons2022: 46,232 persons2023: 45,548 persons2024: 45,398 persons2025: 44,872 persons25K30K35K40K45K50K19902002201420251990: 29,583 persons1991: 29,591 persons1992: 31,176 persons1993: 32,143 persons1994: 32,271 persons1995: 32,908 persons1996: 33,346 persons1997: 33,212 persons1998: 33,581 persons1999: 32,753 persons2000: 34,862 persons2001: 33,873 persons2002: 34,688 persons2003: 35,269 persons2004: 35,798 persons2005: 38,972 persons2006: 39,949 persons2007: 40,490 persons2008: 41,442 persons2009: 42,738 persons2010: 45,729 persons2011: 45,451 persons2012: 45,325 persons2013: 44,182 persons2014: 44,503 persons2015: 45,344 persons2016: 45,501 persons2017: 44,945 persons2018: 46,142 persons2019: 47,711 persons2020: 47,599 persons2021: 46,591 persons2022: 46,232 persons2023: 45,548 persons2024: 45,398 persons2025: 44,872 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
202544,872
202445,398
202345,548
202246,232
202146,591
202047,599
201947,711
201846,142
201744,945
201645,501
201545,344
201444,503
201344,182
201245,325
201145,451
201045,729
200942,738
200841,442
200740,490
200639,949
200538,972
200435,798
200335,269
200234,688
200133,873
200034,862
199932,753
199833,581
199733,212
199633,346
199532,908
199432,271
199332,143
199231,176
199129,591
199029,583

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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.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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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, Yakima, 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, Yakima, 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/yakima-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, Yakima, 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/yakima-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, Yakima, 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/yakima-wa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Yakima, WA was 44,872 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 1.2% from 2024. That is the 15th 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 Yakima, WA?

47,711 in 2019, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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