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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Whatcom County

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Whatcom County was 63.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 7th highest of 39 counties in 2024.

202463.1%
Change on 2023+0.1 pts
Rank7th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high63.12024
Series low62.42022

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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Whatcom County, 2021 to 2024

62.462.662.86363.220212022202320242021: 62.6 %2022: 62.4 %2023: 63 %2024: 63.1 %62.462.662.86363.2202120242021: 62.6 %2022: 62.4 %2023: 63 %2024: 63.1 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202463.1
202363
202262.4
202162.6

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2024
Whatcom County63.1
Washington64.5
United States63.5

Whatcom County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 60 %Asotin County: 54.7 %Benton County: 61.6 %Chelan County: 59.6 %Clallam County: 47.6 %Clark County: 64.2 %Columbia County: 54.9 %Cowlitz County: 56.7 %Douglas County: 63.1 %Ferry County: 42.7 %Franklin County: 65.8 %Garfield County: 48.9 %Grant County: 62.3 %Grays Harbor County: 50.3 %Island County: 56 %Jefferson County: 43.9 %King County: 69.9 %Kitsap County: 62 %Kittitas County: 61.4 %Klickitat County: 52.3 %Lewis County: 55.8 %Lincoln County: 54.2 %Mason County: 49.3 %Okanogan County: 55.5 %Pacific County: 48.1 %Pend Oreille County: 48.5 %Pierce County: 66.3 %San Juan County: 52.8 %Skagit County: 58.4 %Skamania County: 57 %Snohomish County: 67.3 %Spokane County: 62 %Stevens County: 49.7 %Thurston County: 61.5 %Wahkiakum County: 41.9 %Walla Walla County: 58.5 %Whatcom County: 63.1 %Whitman County: 62.4 %Yakima County: 62.2 %
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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. 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

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Whatcom County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Whatcom County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/whatcom-county-washington. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Whatcom County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/whatcom-county-washington.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Whatcom County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/whatcom-county-washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), Whatcom County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/whatcom-county-washington. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Whatcom County?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Whatcom County was 63.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1 pts from 2023. That is the 7th highest of 39 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Whatcom County?

63.1% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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