Spokane Valley unemployment shows slight rise

SPOKANE VALLEY – As of August 2024, Spokane Valley's unemployment rate stood at 4.7%, reflecting a small increase of 0.2% compared to Aug. 2023. This is a milder shift than other areas of Washington, such as Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, which saw unemployment rise by 0.9% over the same period. By contrast, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, saw a decrease in unemployment by -0.3%

Statewide, Washington's unemployment rate has increased by 1.8%, leaving 38,600 additional people unemployed between Aug. 2023 and Aug. 2024. Washington State's unemployment rate in August 2024 was 4.8%, slightly down from previous mo...