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 2023, at 79.3%. Port Townsend, WA had the lowest, at 43%. The median was 66% and the figure for Washington was 64.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 cities, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Cities | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snoqualmie, WA | 79.3 | -1.9 pts |
| 2 | Fife, WA | 75.8 | +1.3 pts |
| 3 | Grandview, WA | 75.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | 74.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 5 | Woodinville, WA | 73 | +2.8 pts |
| 6 | Tukwila, WA | 72.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 7 | Redmond, WA | 71.8 | +1.3 pts |
| 8 | Issaquah, WA | 71.7 | -1.7 pts |
| 9 | Lake Stevens, WA | 71.2 | -1.5 pts |
| 10 | Kirkland, WA | 71.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 11 | Bothell, WA | 71 | -0.6 pts |
| 12 | Edgewood, WA | 70.9 | +0.8 pts |
| 13 | Yelm, WA | 70.7 | +2.1 pts |
| 14 | Renton, WA | 70.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 15 | Covington, WA | 70.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 16 | Kent, WA | 70.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 17 | Maple Valley, WA | 69.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 18 | Auburn, WA | 69.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 19 | Bonney Lake, WA | 69.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 20 | SeaTac, WA | 69.4 | -1.9 pts |
| 21 | Bremerton, WA | 69.1 | +1.9 pts |
| 22 | Kenmore, WA | 69 | -0.4 pts |
| 23 | Burien, WA | 68.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 24 | Marysville, WA | 68.7 | +1 pts |
| 25 | Mill Creek, WA | 68.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 26 | Enumclaw, WA | 68.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 27 | Sammamish, WA | 68.2 | -1 pts |
| 28 | Tumwater, WA | 68.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 29 | Mountlake Terrace, WA | 68.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 30 | Lynden, WA | 67.7 | +1.8 pts |
| 31 | Puyallup, WA | 67.6 | +1.6 pts |
| 32 | Pasco, WA | 67.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 33 | East Wenatchee, WA | 67.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 34 | Bellevue, WA | 67.3 | +0.6 pts |
| 35 | Oak Harbor, WA | 67.2 | -0.8 pts |
| 36 | Everett, WA | 67.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 37 | Sumner, WA | 67 | +3.6 pts |
| 38 | Lake Forest Park, WA | 66.9 | -1.9 pts |
| 39 | Ferndale, WA | 66.8 | +1.6 pts |
| 39 | Tacoma, WA | 66.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 41 | Washougal, WA | 66.7 | -1 pts |
| 42 | Newcastle, WA | 66.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 43 | Ellensburg, WA | 66.4 | -1.2 pts |
| 44 | Burlington, WA | 66.4 | +0.9 pts |
| 45 | Mukilteo, WA | 66.1 | -0.3 pts |
| 46 | Shoreline, WA | 66 | +0.6 pts |
| 47 | West Richland, WA | 65.9 | +0.6 pts |
| 48 | Bellingham, WA | 65.7 | +0.4 pts |
| 49 | Vancouver, WA | 65.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 50 | Federal Way, WA | 65.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 51 | University Place, WA | 65.2 | +1.8 pts |
| 52 | Cheney, WA | 65 | -2.8 pts |
| 53 | Pullman, WA | 64.7 | +3.3 pts |
| 54 | Edmonds, WA | 64.7 | 0 pts |
| 54 | Ridgefield, WA | 64.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 56 | Spokane Valley, WA | 64.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 57 | Des Moines, WA | 64.5 | +1.1 pts |
| 58 | Moses Lake, WA | 64.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 59 | Camas, WA | 64 | -0.7 pts |
| 60 | Arlington, WA | 63.8 | -4.1 pts |
| 61 | Liberty Lake, WA | 63.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 62 | Lynnwood, WA | 63.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 63 | Battle Ground, WA | 63.6 | -0.9 pts |
| 64 | Olympia, WA | 63.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 65 | Wenatchee, WA | 63.1 | +1 pts |
| 66 | Richland, WA | 62.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 67 | Spokane, WA | 62.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 68 | Sunnyside, WA | 62.3 | -3 pts |
| 69 | Lakewood, WA | 62 | -0.2 pts |
| 70 | Mount Vernon, WA | 61.6 | -0 pts |
| 71 | Port Orchard, WA | 61.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 72 | Lacey, WA | 61.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 73 | Kennewick, WA | 61.2 | 0 pts |
| 74 | Sedro-Woolley, WA | 60.5 | -0.6 pts |
| 75 | Monroe, WA | 60.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 76 | Yakima, WA | 60.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 77 | Mercer Island, WA | 60.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 78 | Snohomish, WA | 58.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 79 | Bainbridge Island, WA | 58.5 | +0.7 pts |
| 80 | Walla Walla, WA | 58.1 | +1.3 pts |
| 81 | Poulsbo, WA | 57 | -1.1 pts |
| 82 | Kelso, WA | 56.7 | -2.8 pts |
| 83 | Port Angeles, WA | 56.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 83 | Shelton, WA | 56.7 | -0.9 pts |
| 85 | Longview, WA | 55.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 86 | Aberdeen, WA | 55.1 | +0.3 pts |
| 87 | Centralia, WA | 55 | +0.8 pts |
| 88 | Gig Harbor, WA | 54.5 | -3.2 pts |
| 89 | Anacortes, WA | 53.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 90 | Airway Heights, WA | 51.3 | +2.2 pts |
| 91 | Port Townsend, WA | 43 | -1.5 pts |
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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/washington-cities?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/washington-cities?period=2023.
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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Washington by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/washington-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?
Snoqualmie, WA, with 79.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which city has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?
Port Townsend, WA, with 43% in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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