Employment-population ratio: Washington

Latest value, 2026-08

59% Provisional

Source: BLS
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-09-30

Definition

Employed people as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing employment-rate indicator.

Evolution

59.160.361.52021-082022-062023-042024-022024-122025-112026-08
Value
PeriodValue
2026-0859
2026-0759
2026-0659.1
2026-0559.2
2026-0459.2
2026-0359.3
2026-0259.4
2026-0159.5
2025-1259.6
2025-1159.6
2025-0959.7
2025-0859.8
2025-0759.8
2025-0659.9
2025-0559.9
2025-0460
2025-0360.1
2025-0260.1
2025-0160.2
2024-1260.2
2024-1160.2
2024-1060.3
2024-0960.3
2024-0860.4
2024-0760.5
2024-0660.6
2024-0560.6
2024-0460.6
2024-0360.7
2024-0260.7
2024-0160.8
2023-1260.9
2023-1161
2023-1061.1
2023-0961.2
2023-0861.4
2023-0761.5
2023-0661.6
2023-0561.6
2023-0461.6
2023-0361.6
2023-0261.5
2023-0161.4
2022-1261.3
2022-1161.3
2022-1061.3
2022-0961.3
2022-0861.3
2022-0761.4
2022-0661.5
2022-0561.5
2022-0461.4
2022-0361.4
2022-0261.2
2022-0161.1
2021-1260.9
2021-1160.7
2021-1060.5
2021-0960.3
2021-0860.2

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
Washington59
United States59.1
Arizona56.9
Tennessee57.2
Massachusetts62.5
Virginia60.6
Indiana61

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment-population ratio, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 07. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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