Grays Harbor unemployment rate grows; 2nd highest in the state

Grays Harbor, WA – Grays Harbor’s unemployment rate grew in July, but it fell from the highest in the state.

According to the Employment Security Department’s non-seasonally adjusted numbers, the rate of 14%, up from 12.2% in June, was the second highest in the state behind only Pend Oreille County at 14.4%.

Pacific County came in with the third highest at 13.1%.

Grays Harbor’s total number of those employed grew by 208 from June to July, but those on unemployment also rose by 654.

Pacific County’s number of people employed lifted by 172, but their total of those on unemployment also grew by 89.

Grays Harbor	June 2020	July 2020*	July 2019
Labor Force	29,842	30,704	29,048
Total Employment	26,201	26,409	27,184
Total Unemployment	3,641	4,295	1,864
Unemployment Rate	12.2%	14.0%	6.4%

*Latest month non-seasonally adjusted

Pacific County	June 2020	July 2020*	July 2019
Labor Force	8,380	8,641	9,054
Total Employment	7,340	7,512	8,513
Total Unemployment	1,040	1,129	541
Unemployment Rate	12.4%	13.1%	6.0%