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Counties in Washington by job destruction rate

Ferry County had the highest job destruction rate of 39 counties in 2022, at 20.81%. Walla Walla County had the lowest, at 7.296%. The median was 11.746% and the figure for Washington was 11.943%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest20.81Ferry County
Lowest7.296Walla Walla County
Median11.74639 counties
Washington11.943History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 9.591 %Asotin County: 19.746 %Benton County: 9.72 %Chelan County: 11.05 %Clallam County: 11.114 %Clark County: 12.546 %Columbia County: 7.481 %Cowlitz County: 13.169 %Douglas County: 12.993 %Ferry County: 20.81 %Franklin County: 10.214 %Garfield County: 19.595 %Grant County: 13.265 %Grays Harbor County: 10.846 %Island County: 11.375 %Jefferson County: 12.648 %King County: 11.746 %Kitsap County: 11.644 %Kittitas County: 13.298 %Klickitat County: 10.827 %Lewis County: 11.826 %Lincoln County: 14.111 %Mason County: 9.972 %Okanogan County: 12.854 %Pacific County: 12.429 %Pend Oreille County: 18.875 %Pierce County: 13.116 %San Juan County: 13.78 %Skagit County: 10.558 %Skamania County: 17.641 %Snohomish County: 12.247 %Spokane County: 11.529 %Stevens County: 12.592 %Thurston County: 11.221 %Wahkiakum County: 7.778 %Walla Walla County: 7.296 %Whatcom County: 11.646 %Whitman County: 8.869 %Yakima County: 10.561 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Ferry County: 20.81 %Ferry County20.81Asotin County: 19.746 %Asotin County19.746Garfield County: 19.595 %Garfield County19.595Pend Oreille County: 18.875 %Pend Oreille County18.875Skamania County: 17.641 %Skamania County17.641Lincoln County: 14.111 %Lincoln County14.111San Juan County: 13.78 %San Juan County13.78Kittitas County: 13.298 %Kittitas County13.298Grant County: 13.265 %Grant County13.265Cowlitz County: 13.169 %Cowlitz County13.169Pierce County: 13.116 %Pierce County13.116Douglas County: 12.993 %Douglas County12.993Okanogan County: 12.854 %Okanogan County12.854Jefferson County: 12.648 %Jefferson County12.648Stevens County: 12.592 %Stevens County12.592Clark County: 12.546 %Clark County12.546Pacific County: 12.429 %Pacific County12.429Snohomish County: 12.247 %Snohomish County12.247Lewis County: 11.826 %Lewis County11.826King County: 11.746 %King County11.746Whatcom County: 11.646 %Whatcom County11.646Kitsap County: 11.644 %Kitsap County11.644Spokane County: 11.529 %Spokane County11.529Island County: 11.375 %Island County11.375Thurston County: 11.221 %Thurston County11.221Clallam County: 11.114 %Clallam County11.114Chelan County: 11.05 %Chelan County11.05Grays Harbor County: 10.846 %Grays Harbor County10.846Klickitat County: 10.827 %Klickitat County10.827Yakima County: 10.561 %Yakima County10.561Skagit County: 10.558 %Skagit County10.558Franklin County: 10.214 %Franklin County10.214Mason County: 9.972 %Mason County9.972Benton County: 9.72 %Benton County9.72Adams County: 9.591 %Adams County9.591Whitman County: 8.869 %Whitman County8.869Wahkiakum County: 7.778 %Wahkiakum County7.778Columbia County: 7.481 %Columbia County7.481Walla Walla County: 7.296 %Walla Walla County7.296Ferry County: 20.81 %Ferry County20.81Asotin County: 19.746 %Asotin County19.746Garfield County: 19.595 %Garfield County19.595Pend Oreille County: 18.875 %Pend Oreille County18.875Skamania County: 17.641 %Skamania County17.641Lincoln County: 14.111 %Lincoln County14.111San Juan County: 13.78 %San Juan County13.78Kittitas County: 13.298 %Kittitas County13.298Grant County: 13.265 %Grant County13.265Cowlitz County: 13.169 %Cowlitz County13.169Pierce County: 13.116 %Pierce County13.116Douglas County: 12.993 %Douglas County12.993Okanogan County: 12.854 %Okanogan County12.854Jefferson County: 12.648 %Jefferson County12.648Stevens County: 12.592 %Stevens County12.592Clark County: 12.546 %Clark County12.546Pacific County: 12.429 %Pacific County12.429Snohomish County: 12.247 %Snohomish County12.247Lewis County: 11.826 %Lewis County11.826King County: 11.746 %King County11.746Whatcom County: 11.646 %Whatcom County11.646Kitsap County: 11.644 %Kitsap County11.644Spokane County: 11.529 %Spokane County11.529Island County: 11.375 %Island County11.375Thurston County: 11.221 %Thurston County11.221Clallam County: 11.114 %Clallam County11.114Chelan County: 11.05 %Chelan County11.05Grays Harbor County: 10.846 %Grays Harbor County10.846Klickitat County: 10.827 %Klickitat County10.827Yakima County: 10.561 %Yakima County10.561Skagit County: 10.558 %Skagit County10.558Franklin County: 10.214 %Franklin County10.214Mason County: 9.972 %Mason County9.972Benton County: 9.72 %Benton County9.72Adams County: 9.591 %Adams County9.591Whitman County: 8.869 %Whitman County8.869Wahkiakum County: 7.778 %Wahkiakum County7.778Columbia County: 7.481 %Columbia County7.481Walla Walla County: 7.296 %Walla Walla County7.296
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Ferry County20.81+5.71 pts
2Asotin County19.746+12.25 pts
3Garfield County19.595+10.4 pts
4Pend Oreille County18.875-0.33 pts
5Skamania County17.641-12.28 pts
6Lincoln County14.111+4.36 pts
7San Juan County13.78-3.37 pts
8Kittitas County13.298-2.14 pts
9Grant County13.265+2.57 pts
10Cowlitz County13.169+1.49 pts
11Pierce County13.116-1.46 pts
12Douglas County12.993+1.87 pts
13Okanogan County12.854-5.02 pts
14Jefferson County12.648-4.68 pts
15Stevens County12.592+2.89 pts
16Clark County12.546-1.89 pts
17Pacific County12.429-3.62 pts
18Snohomish County12.247-3.86 pts
19Lewis County11.826-1.42 pts
20King County11.746-6.8 pts
21Whatcom County11.646-4.66 pts
22Kitsap County11.644-4.82 pts
23Spokane County11.529-2.05 pts
24Island County11.375-4.46 pts
25Thurston County11.221-4.39 pts
26Clallam County11.114-2.69 pts
27Chelan County11.05-1.76 pts
28Grays Harbor County10.846-3.52 pts
29Klickitat County10.827-1.32 pts
30Yakima County10.561-2.34 pts
31Skagit County10.558-7.21 pts
32Franklin County10.214-7.56 pts
33Mason County9.972-3.61 pts
34Benton County9.72-6.36 pts
35Adams County9.591-4.06 pts
36Whitman County8.869-5.29 pts
37Wahkiakum County7.778-5.03 pts
38Columbia County7.481-15.43 pts
39Walla Walla County7.296-2.81 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Ferry County, with 20.81% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Walla Walla County, with 7.296% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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