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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Wahkiakum County, WAWA4,87341.9%+6%

02Ferry County, WAWA7,51742.7%+1%

03Jefferson County, WAWA33,97043.9%+1%

04Clallam County, WAWA78,20247.6%−3%

05Pacific County, WAWA24,35748.1%+9%

06Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45748.5%+3%

07Garfield County, WAWA2,41648.9%−14%

08Mason County, WAWA71,16549.3%−3%

09Stevens County, WAWA49,66849.7%+0%

10Grays Harbor County, WAWA78,14450.3%−1%

11Klickitat County, WAWA24,33152.3%−2%

12San Juan County, WAWA18,57752.8%−1%

13Lincoln County, WAWA11,98254.2%+3%

14Asotin County, WAWA22,54554.7%−2%

15Columbia County, WAWA4,14154.9%−6%

16Okanogan County, WAWA45,23055.5%+2%

17Lewis County, WAWA88,06255.8%+4%

18Island County, WAWA85,65756.0%−4%

19Cowlitz County, WAWA114,88556.7%+2%

20Skamania County, WAWA12,66957.0%−0%

21Skagit County, WAWA132,97558.4%−2%

22Walla Walla County, WAWA62,36158.5%+2%

23Chelan County, WAWA81,94159.6%−4%

24Adams County, WAWA21,48860.0%−3%

25Kittitas County, WAWA48,80361.4%−0%

26Thurston County, WAWA304,26161.5%−2%

27Benton County, WAWA221,72261.6%−0%

28Spokane County, WAWA558,34462.0%−0%

29Kitsap County, WAWA283,37462.0%+0%

30Yakima County, WAWA259,18562.2%+0%

31Grant County, WAWA105,72762.3%−1%

32Whitman County, WAWA48,51262.4%+6%

33Whatcom County, WAWA236,39263.1%+1%

34Douglas County, WAWA46,47363.1%−0%

35Clark County, WAWA532,11964.2%−0%

36Franklin County, WAWA102,61265.8%−1%

37Pierce County, WAWA946,28866.3%+1%

38Snohomish County, WAWA870,65667.3%−0%

39King County, WAWA2,344,93969.9%−1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES