Lincoln County, WA monthly unemployment update

Stacker compiled statistics about the unemployment rate in Lincoln County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro unemployment rates are as of April 2023.

Lincoln County had a 4.4% unemployment rate in April 2023, marking a 1.6 percentage point decrease from a month ago. Washington reported a 4.1% unemployment rate in May, which is the seventh highest in the country. The national unemployment rate last month rose to 3.7% but is still 0.1 percentage points higher than last year.

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Washington
#1. Ferry County: 8.1%
#2. Grays Harbor County: 6.1%
#3. Stevens County: 5.9%
#4. Pend Oreille County: 5.5%
#4. Yakima County: 5.5%

Counties with the lowest unemployment rate in Washington
#1. King County: 2.6%
#2. Snohomish County: 2.7%
#3. Asotin County: 3.0%
#4. San Juan County: 3.3%
#5. Walla Walla County: 3.5%