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Counties in Washington by job destruction rate

Wahkiakum County had the highest job destruction rate of 39 counties in 2014, at 17.836%. Garfield County had the lowest, at 6.604%. The median was 10.476% and the figure for Washington was 10.346%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest17.836Wahkiakum County
Lowest6.604Garfield County
Median10.47639 counties
Washington10.346History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 10.665 %Asotin County: 10.137 %Benton County: 10.732 %Chelan County: 9.397 %Clallam County: 11.754 %Clark County: 10.285 %Columbia County: 16.911 %Cowlitz County: 9.324 %Douglas County: 13.127 %Ferry County: 9.897 %Franklin County: 9.996 %Garfield County: 6.604 %Grant County: 9.275 %Grays Harbor County: 13.197 %Island County: 10.776 %Jefferson County: 9.425 %King County: 9.999 %Kitsap County: 13.455 %Kittitas County: 11.622 %Klickitat County: 10.476 %Lewis County: 10.432 %Lincoln County: 6.906 %Mason County: 9.867 %Okanogan County: 11.283 %Pacific County: 11.136 %Pend Oreille County: 11.841 %Pierce County: 9.001 %San Juan County: 12.962 %Skagit County: 12.345 %Skamania County: 10.33 %Snohomish County: 10.83 %Spokane County: 10.821 %Stevens County: 13.279 %Thurston County: 10.173 %Wahkiakum County: 17.836 %Walla Walla County: 7.86 %Whatcom County: 10.483 %Whitman County: 10.31 %Yakima County: 10.081 %
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%, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

Wahkiakum County: 17.836 %Wahkiakum County17.836Columbia County: 16.911 %Columbia County16.911Kitsap County: 13.455 %Kitsap County13.455Stevens County: 13.279 %Stevens County13.279Grays Harbor County: 13.197 %Grays Harbor County13.197Douglas County: 13.127 %Douglas County13.127San Juan County: 12.962 %San Juan County12.962Skagit County: 12.345 %Skagit County12.345Pend Oreille County: 11.841 %Pend Oreille County11.841Clallam County: 11.754 %Clallam County11.754Kittitas County: 11.622 %Kittitas County11.622Okanogan County: 11.283 %Okanogan County11.283Pacific County: 11.136 %Pacific County11.136Snohomish County: 10.83 %Snohomish County10.83Spokane County: 10.821 %Spokane County10.821Island County: 10.776 %Island County10.776Benton County: 10.732 %Benton County10.732Adams County: 10.665 %Adams County10.665Whatcom County: 10.483 %Whatcom County10.483Klickitat County: 10.476 %Klickitat County10.476Lewis County: 10.432 %Lewis County10.432Skamania County: 10.33 %Skamania County10.33Whitman County: 10.31 %Whitman County10.31Clark County: 10.285 %Clark County10.285Thurston County: 10.173 %Thurston County10.173Asotin County: 10.137 %Asotin County10.137Yakima County: 10.081 %Yakima County10.081King County: 9.999 %King County9.999Franklin County: 9.996 %Franklin County9.996Ferry County: 9.897 %Ferry County9.897Mason County: 9.867 %Mason County9.867Jefferson County: 9.425 %Jefferson County9.425Chelan County: 9.397 %Chelan County9.397Cowlitz County: 9.324 %Cowlitz County9.324Grant County: 9.275 %Grant County9.275Pierce County: 9.001 %Pierce County9.001Walla Walla County: 7.86 %Walla Walla County7.86Lincoln County: 6.906 %Lincoln County6.906Garfield County: 6.604 %Garfield County6.604Wahkiakum County: 17.836 %Wahkiakum County17.836Columbia County: 16.911 %Columbia County16.911Kitsap County: 13.455 %Kitsap County13.455Stevens County: 13.279 %Stevens County13.279Grays Harbor County: 13.197 %Grays Harbor County13.197Douglas County: 13.127 %Douglas County13.127San Juan County: 12.962 %San Juan County12.962Skagit County: 12.345 %Skagit County12.345Pend Oreille County: 11.841 %Pend Oreille County11.841Clallam County: 11.754 %Clallam County11.754Kittitas County: 11.622 %Kittitas County11.622Okanogan County: 11.283 %Okanogan County11.283Pacific County: 11.136 %Pacific County11.136Snohomish County: 10.83 %Snohomish County10.83Spokane County: 10.821 %Spokane County10.821Island County: 10.776 %Island County10.776Benton County: 10.732 %Benton County10.732Adams County: 10.665 %Adams County10.665Whatcom County: 10.483 %Whatcom County10.483Klickitat County: 10.476 %Klickitat County10.476Lewis County: 10.432 %Lewis County10.432Skamania County: 10.33 %Skamania County10.33Whitman County: 10.31 %Whitman County10.31Clark County: 10.285 %Clark County10.285Thurston County: 10.173 %Thurston County10.173Asotin County: 10.137 %Asotin County10.137Yakima County: 10.081 %Yakima County10.081King County: 9.999 %King County9.999Franklin County: 9.996 %Franklin County9.996Ferry County: 9.897 %Ferry County9.897Mason County: 9.867 %Mason County9.867Jefferson County: 9.425 %Jefferson County9.425Chelan County: 9.397 %Chelan County9.397Cowlitz County: 9.324 %Cowlitz County9.324Grant County: 9.275 %Grant County9.275Pierce County: 9.001 %Pierce County9.001Walla Walla County: 7.86 %Walla Walla County7.86Lincoln County: 6.906 %Lincoln County6.906Garfield County: 6.604 %Garfield County6.604
%. 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.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Wahkiakum County17.836-3.9 pts
2Columbia County16.911-3.06 pts
3Kitsap County13.455+2.27 pts
4Stevens County13.279+0.71 pts
5Grays Harbor County13.197+0.59 pts
6Douglas County13.127+4.3 pts
7San Juan County12.962-0.94 pts
8Skagit County12.345+3.58 pts
9Pend Oreille County11.841+4.18 pts
10Clallam County11.754+1.52 pts
11Kittitas County11.622+2.73 pts
12Okanogan County11.283-4.59 pts
13Pacific County11.136-4.39 pts
14Snohomish County10.83-0.41 pts
15Spokane County10.821-1.44 pts
16Island County10.776-2.71 pts
17Benton County10.732+0.13 pts
18Adams County10.665-0.76 pts
19Whatcom County10.483-0.4 pts
20Klickitat County10.476-1 pts
21Lewis County10.432-1.94 pts
22Skamania County10.33+1.49 pts
23Whitman County10.31-0.22 pts
24Clark County10.285-0.88 pts
25Thurston County10.173-1.66 pts
26Asotin County10.137-1.43 pts
27Yakima County10.081-0.39 pts
28King County9.999-2.54 pts
29Franklin County9.996-0.9 pts
30Ferry County9.897+1.21 pts
31Mason County9.867-1.71 pts
32Jefferson County9.425-4.73 pts
33Chelan County9.397+0.18 pts
34Cowlitz County9.324-1.62 pts
35Grant County9.275-0.4 pts
36Pierce County9.001-2.03 pts
37Walla Walla County7.86-1.99 pts
38Lincoln County6.906-10.11 pts
39Garfield County6.604-13.27 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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 (Counties in Washington by job destruction rate, 2014) [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, Counties in Washington by job destruction rate, 2014. 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/rankings/job-destruction-rate/washington-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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. Counties in Washington by job destruction rate, 2014. 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/rankings/job-destruction-rate/washington-counties?period=2014.

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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, Counties in Washington by job destruction rate, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/washington-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Wahkiakum County, with 17.836% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Garfield County, with 6.604% in 2014.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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