Whatcom County’s unemployment rate fell in March, halting five consecutive months of escalating numbers, even as Washington’s state-wide unemployment rate rose. March saw a 5.4% unemployment rate in Whatcom County, tallying at 6,211 unemployed county residents - a decrease of 1,222 jobless people compared to February figures. The previous month had seen a 6.5% unemployment rate, with 7,433 out-of-work residents, marking the fifth straight month of climbing numbers in the county. This year’s March unemployment statistics are notably higher than last year’s, with a hike from 4.8% to 5.4%. The county’s unemployment rate spiked drastically at 17.4% in April 2020, and has since fluctuated on a regular basis. Rates across the state vary, with Ferry County topping the list at an 11.9% unemployment rate in February, and King and Snohomish Counties reporting the lowest rates at 4.1%. The Washington State Employment Security Department’s report for March 2024 indicated that the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 4.7% in February to 4.8% in March, leaving 193,580 state residents unemployed - an increase of 3,510 from February. The above data was all compiled from the Washington State Employment Security Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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