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Job destruction rate in Whatcom County

Job destruction rate in Whatcom County was 10.342% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3 pts from 2022. That is the 33rd highest of 39 counties in 2023.

202310.342%
Change on 2022-1.3 pts
Rank33rd of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high16.3082021
Series low10.3422023

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Job destruction rate in Whatcom County, 2010 to 2023

101214161820102012201420162018202020232010: 15.09 %2011: 13.565 %2012: 11.294 %2013: 10.884 %2014: 10.483 %2015: 11.421 %2016: 10.885 %2017: 11.383 %2018: 11.407 %2019: 10.715 %2020: 10.769 %2021: 16.308 %2022: 11.646 %2023: 10.342 %10121416182010201520232010: 15.09 %2011: 13.565 %2012: 11.294 %2013: 10.884 %2014: 10.483 %2015: 11.421 %2016: 10.885 %2017: 11.383 %2018: 11.407 %2019: 10.715 %2020: 10.769 %2021: 16.308 %2022: 11.646 %2023: 10.342 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-09-25.
All 14 values
Period%
202310.342
202211.646
202116.308
202010.769
201910.715
201811.407
201711.383
201610.885
201511.421
201410.483
201310.884
201211.294
201113.565
201015.09

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Whatcom County10.342
Washington12.338
United States11.059

Whatcom County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 6.014 %Asotin County: 10.038 %Benton County: 13.125 %Chelan County: 12.081 %Clallam County: 10.549 %Clark County: 11.387 %Columbia County: 19.227 %Cowlitz County: 10.383 %Douglas County: 10.979 %Ferry County: 13.205 %Franklin County: 13.065 %Garfield County: 23.315 %Grant County: 11.185 %Grays Harbor County: 11.45 %Island County: 11.395 %Jefferson County: 10.97 %King County: 12.773 %Kitsap County: 11.604 %Kittitas County: 10.928 %Klickitat County: 11.029 %Lewis County: 9.908 %Lincoln County: 8.459 %Mason County: 11.07 %Okanogan County: 12.189 %Pacific County: 15.68 %Pend Oreille County: 16.206 %Pierce County: 11.505 %San Juan County: 14.639 %Skagit County: 10.268 %Skamania County: 15.187 %Snohomish County: 12.902 %Spokane County: 13.484 %Stevens County: 12.645 %Thurston County: 11.95 %Wahkiakum County: 11.361 %Walla Walla County: 9.617 %Whatcom County: 10.342 %Whitman County: 11.936 %Yakima County: 11.349 %
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Job destruction rate, 2023, %. Whatcom County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Job destruction rate, Whatcom County, 2010 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Whatcom County, 2010 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/whatcom-county-washington. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Job destruction rate, Whatcom County, 2010 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/whatcom-county-washington.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Job destruction rate, Whatcom County, 2010 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/job-destruction-rate/whatcom-county-washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the job destruction rate in Whatcom County?

Job destruction rate in Whatcom County was 10.342% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3 pts from 2022. That is the 33rd highest of 39 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest job destruction rate in Whatcom County?

16.308% in 2021, the highest value since 2010 in this series.

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