Ellensburg, WA Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Ellensburg, WA Micro Area's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
5.3%
2023
5.1%
Total change
-0.2 pp
% change
-3.8%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.3 pp (5.7%) |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +0.5 pp (8.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.6 pp (9.8%) |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.8 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -0.8 pp (-13.6%) |