Unemployment Rate in Whatcom County, WA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Whatcom County Compares
National Distribution
Where Whatcom County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Whatcom County: 4.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,849 | Dunklin County, MO | 4.8% |
| #1,850 | Copper River Census Area, AK | 4.8% |
| #1,851 | Wheeler County, TX | 4.8% |
| #1,852 | Whatcom County, WA | 4.8% |
| #1,853 | Bracken County, KY | 4.8% |
| #1,854 | Lamar County, MS | 4.8% |
| #1,855 | Conejos County, CO | 4.8% |
Unemployment Rate in Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County, Washington has a unemployment rate of 4.8%, which ranks #1,852 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.1% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within Washington, Whatcom County ranks #11 of 39 out of 39 counties. This places it in the 43th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.