RANKING · 2024 ACS · 39 SHOWN OF 39

Lowest labor force participation, Washington counties

Washington counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 39 counties in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87341.9%–

02Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.7%–

03Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%–

04Clallam County, WAWA78,20247.6%–

05Pacific County, WAWA24,35748.1%–

06Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45748.5%–

07Garfield County, WAWA2,41648.9%–

08Mason County, WAWA71,16549.3%–

09Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.7%–

10Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14450.3%–

11Klickitat County, WAWA24,33152.3%–

12San Juan County, WAWA18,57752.8%–

13Lincoln County, WAWA11,98254.2%–

14Asotin County, WAWA22,54554.7%–

15Columbia County, WAWA4,14154.9%–

16Okanogan County, WAWA45,23055.5%–

17Lewis County, WAWA88,06255.8%–

18Island County, WAWA85,65756.0%–

19Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88556.7%–

20Skamania County, WAWA12,66957.0%–

21Skagit County, WAWA132,97558.4%–

22Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36158.5%–

23Chelan County, WAWA81,94159.6%–

24Adams County, WAWA21,48860.0%–

25Kittitas County, WAWA48,80361.4%–

26Thurston County, WAWA304,26161.5%–

27Benton County, WAWA221,72261.6%–

28Spokane County, WAWA558,34462.0%–

29Kitsap County, WAWA283,37462.0%–

30Yakima County, WAWA259,18562.2%–

31Grant County, WAWA105,72762.3%–

32Whitman County, WAWA48,51262.4%–

33Whatcom County, WAWA236,39263.1%–

34Douglas County, WAWA46,47363.1%–

35Clark County, WAWA532,11964.2%–

36Franklin County, WAWA102,61265.8%–

37Pierce County, WAWA946,28866.3%–

38Snohomish County, WAWA870,65667.3%–

39King County, WAWA2,344,93969.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES