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Lowest labor force participation, Washington counties

Washington counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 57.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garfield County, WA, up 10 places to #7.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87341.9%+2.3 pts

02Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.7%+0.5 pts

03Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+0.3 pts

04▲2Clallam County, WAWA78,20247.6%−1.7 pts

05▼1Pacific County, WAWA24,35748.1%+4.0 pts

06▼1Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45748.5%+1.3 pts

07▲10Garfield County, WAWA2,41648.9%−8.0 pts

08Mason County, WAWA71,16549.3%−1.4 pts

09▼2Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.7%+0.1 pts

10▼1Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14450.3%−0.4 pts

11▲1Klickitat County, WAWA24,33152.3%−1.2 pts

12▼1San Juan County, WAWA18,57752.8%−0.4 pts

13▼3Lincoln County, WAWA11,98254.2%+1.7 pts

14▲2Asotin County, WAWA22,54554.7%−1.1 pts

15▲6Columbia County, WAWA4,14154.9%−3.4 pts

16▼2Okanogan County, WAWA45,23055.5%+1.0 pts

17▼4Lewis County, WAWA88,06255.8%+2.1 pts

18▲2Island County, WAWA85,65756.0%−2.1 pts

19▼4Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88556.7%+1.0 pts

20▼1Skamania County, WAWA12,66957.0%−0.2 pts

21▲2Skagit County, WAWA132,97558.4%−1.0 pts

22▼4Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36158.5%+1.3 pts

23▲6Chelan County, WAWA81,94159.6%−2.5 pts

24Adams County, WAWA21,48860.0%−1.7 pts

25Kittitas County, WAWA48,80361.4%−0.3 pts

26▲6Thurston County, WAWA304,26161.5%−1.1 pts

27▼1Benton County, WAWA221,72261.6%−0.3 pts

28▲2Spokane County, WAWA558,34462.0%−0.1 pts

29▼2Kitsap County, WAWA283,37462.0%+0.2 pts

30▼2Yakima County, WAWA259,18562.2%+0.2 pts

31▲2Grant County, WAWA105,72762.3%−0.4 pts

32▼10Whitman County, WAWA48,51262.4%+3.3 pts

33▼2Whatcom County, WAWA236,39263.1%+0.7 pts

34Douglas County, WAWA46,47363.1%−0.2 pts

35Clark County, WAWA532,11964.2%0.0 pts

36▲1Franklin County, WAWA102,61265.8%−0.5 pts

37▼1Pierce County, WAWA946,28866.3%+0.6 pts

38Snohomish County, WAWA870,65667.3%−0.2 pts

39King County, WAWA2,344,93969.9%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES