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Cities in Washington by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Snoqualmie, WA had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 91 cities in 2021, at 81.8%. Airway Heights, WA had the lowest, at 43.4%. The median was 65.6% and the figure for Washington was 64.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest81.8Snoqualmie, WA
Lowest43.4Airway Heights, WA
Median65.691 cities
Washington64.7History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Snoqualmie, WA: 81.8 %Snoqualmie, WA81.8Grandview, WA: 75.8 %Grandview, WA75.8Fife, WA: 75.1 %Fife, WA75.1Seattle, WA: 74.2 %Seattle, WA74.2Tukwila, WA: 73 %Tukwila, WA73Issaquah, WA: 73 %Issaquah, WA73Lake Stevens, WA: 73 %Lake Stevens, WA73SeaTac, WA: 71.6 %SeaTac, WA71.6Maple Valley, WA: 71.6 %Maple Valley, WA71.6Edgewood, WA: 71.4 %Edgewood, WA71.4Bothell, WA: 71.3 %Bothell, WA71.3Renton, WA: 71.2 %Renton, WA71.2Kenmore, WA: 70.9 %Kenmore, WA70.9Kirkland, WA: 70.8 %Kirkland, WA70.8Woodinville, WA: 70.5 %Woodinville, WA70.5Redmond, WA: 70 %Redmond, WA70Kent, WA: 69.9 %Kent, WA69.9Covington, WA: 69.5 %Covington, WA69.5Bonney Lake, WA: 69.2 %Bonney Lake, WA69.2Sammamish, WA: 69.1 %Sammamish, WA69.1Mountlake Terrace, WA: 69.1 %Mountlake Terrace, WA69.1Tumwater, WA: 69 %Tumwater, WA69Arlington, WA: 68.9 %Arlington, WA68.9Burien, WA: 68.5 %Burien, WA68.5Mill Creek, WA: 68.5 %Mill Creek, WA68.5Auburn, WA: 68.3 %Auburn, WA68.3Lake Forest Park, WA: 68.1 %Lake Forest Park, WA68.1Pasco, WA: 67.9 %Pasco, WA67.9Everett, WA: 67.8 %Everett, WA67.8East Wenatchee, WA: 67.6 %East Wenatchee, WA67.6Marysville, WA: 67.5 %Marysville, WA67.5Enumclaw, WA: 67.5 %Enumclaw, WA67.5Washougal, WA: 67.3 %Washougal, WA67.3Ridgefield, WA: 67.2 %Ridgefield, WA67.2Newcastle, WA: 67 %Newcastle, WA67Bremerton, WA: 66.9 %Bremerton, WA66.9Lynden, WA: 66.8 %Lynden, WA66.8Puyallup, WA: 66.7 %Puyallup, WA66.7Bellevue, WA: 66.5 %Bellevue, WA66.5Tacoma, WA: 66.5 %Tacoma, WA66.5Snoqualmie, WA: 81.8 %Snoqualmie, WA81.8Grandview, WA: 75.8 %Grandview, WA75.8Fife, WA: 75.1 %Fife, WA75.1Seattle, WA: 74.2 %Seattle, WA74.2Tukwila, WA: 73 %Tukwila, WA73Issaquah, WA: 73 %Issaquah, WA73Lake Stevens, WA: 73 %Lake Stevens, WA73SeaTac, WA: 71.6 %SeaTac, WA71.6Maple Valley, WA: 71.6 %Maple Valley, WA71.6Edgewood, WA: 71.4 %Edgewood, WA71.4Bothell, WA: 71.3 %Bothell, WA71.3Renton, WA: 71.2 %Renton, WA71.2Kenmore, WA: 70.9 %Kenmore, WA70.9Kirkland, WA: 70.8 %Kirkland, WA70.8Woodinville, WA: 70.5 %Woodinville, WA70.5Redmond, WA: 70 %Redmond, WA70Kent, WA: 69.9 %Kent, WA69.9Covington, WA: 69.5 %Covington, WA69.5Bonney Lake, WA: 69.2 %Bonney Lake, WA69.2Sammamish, WA: 69.1 %Sammamish, WA69.1Mountlake Terrace, WA: 69.1 %Mountlake Terrace, WA69.1Tumwater, WA: 69 %Tumwater, WA69Arlington, WA: 68.9 %Arlington, WA68.9Burien, WA: 68.5 %Burien, WA68.5Mill Creek, WA: 68.5 %Mill Creek, WA68.5Auburn, WA: 68.3 %Auburn, WA68.3Lake Forest Park, WA: 68.1 %Lake Forest Park, WA68.1Pasco, WA: 67.9 %Pasco, WA67.9Everett, WA: 67.8 %Everett, WA67.8East Wenatchee, WA: 67.6 %East Wenatchee, WA67.6Marysville, WA: 67.5 %Marysville, WA67.5Enumclaw, WA: 67.5 %Enumclaw, WA67.5Washougal, WA: 67.3 %Washougal, WA67.3Ridgefield, WA: 67.2 %Ridgefield, WA67.2Newcastle, WA: 67 %Newcastle, WA67Bremerton, WA: 66.9 %Bremerton, WA66.9Lynden, WA: 66.8 %Lynden, WA66.8Puyallup, WA: 66.7 %Puyallup, WA66.7Bellevue, WA: 66.5 %Bellevue, WA66.5Tacoma, WA: 66.5 %Tacoma, WA66.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Snoqualmie, WA81.8
2Grandview, WA75.8
3Fife, WA75.1
4Seattle, WA74.2
5Tukwila, WA73
6Issaquah, WA73
7Lake Stevens, WA73
8SeaTac, WA71.6
9Maple Valley, WA71.6
10Edgewood, WA71.4
11Bothell, WA71.3
12Renton, WA71.2
13Kenmore, WA70.9
14Kirkland, WA70.8
15Woodinville, WA70.5
16Redmond, WA70
17Kent, WA69.9
18Covington, WA69.5
19Bonney Lake, WA69.2
20Sammamish, WA69.1
21Mountlake Terrace, WA69.1
22Tumwater, WA69
23Arlington, WA68.9
24Burien, WA68.5
25Mill Creek, WA68.5
26Auburn, WA68.3
27Lake Forest Park, WA68.1
28Pasco, WA67.9
29Everett, WA67.8
30East Wenatchee, WA67.6
31Marysville, WA67.5
32Enumclaw, WA67.5
33Washougal, WA67.3
34Ridgefield, WA67.2
35Newcastle, WA67
36Bremerton, WA66.9
37Lynden, WA66.8
38Puyallup, WA66.7
39Bellevue, WA66.5
40Tacoma, WA66.5
41Federal Way, WA66.2
42Oak Harbor, WA66.2
43Ellensburg, WA66.2
44Battle Ground, WA66.1
45Shoreline, WA65.6
46Bellingham, WA65.6
47Mukilteo, WA65.3
48Yelm, WA65.2
49Edmonds, WA65.1
50Liberty Lake, WA64.7
51West Richland, WA64.5
52Vancouver, WA64.5
53Spokane Valley, WA64.5
54Camas, WA64.4
55Sumner, WA64.3
56Sunnyside, WA64.1
57University Place, WA64.1
58Lynnwood, WA64
59Moses Lake, WA64
60Ferndale, WA64
61Richland, WA63.9
62Cheney, WA63.7
63Wenatchee, WA63.4
64Des Moines, WA63.3
65Sedro-Woolley, WA62.7
66Olympia, WA62.6
67Burlington, WA62.2
68Spokane, WA62.2
69Lakewood, WA61.9
70Mount Vernon, WA61.7
71Lacey, WA61.6
72Mercer Island, WA61.2
73Kennewick, WA60.3
74Pullman, WA60.3
75Snohomish, WA60.1
76Port Orchard, WA59.8
77Poulsbo, WA59.7
78Yakima, WA59.2
79Bainbridge Island, WA58.6
80Monroe, WA57.7
81Port Angeles, WA57.1
82Kelso, WA56.9
83Gig Harbor, WA56.7
84Longview, WA55.8
85Centralia, WA55
86Shelton, WA54.9
87Walla Walla, WA54
88Anacortes, WA53.9
89Aberdeen, WA51.9
90Port Townsend, WA47.8
91Airway Heights, WA43.4

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About this ranking

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.

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

How to cite

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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Washington by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Washington by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/washington-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Washington by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/washington-cities?period=2021.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Washington by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/washington-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Snoqualmie, WA, with 81.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Airway Heights, WA, with 43.4% in 2021.

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