Grant County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Grant County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 32 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Grant County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.6% the month before
47,249
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
100,428
people in Grant County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$71,115
median household income
Source: Census ACS
31%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Grant County ranks

Where Grant County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#15Fastest-growing job markets in the Pacific Northwest−0.0% · of 23
#16Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Pacific Northwest5.3 per 10,000 · of 37
#20Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Pacific Northwest11% · of 30
#22Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Pacific Northwest4.0% · of 43
#23Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Pacific Northwest−0.6 points · of 39
#23Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the West Coast5.3 per 10,000 · of 79

Grant County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs down 0.0% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 6.3% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−440 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Grant County

Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Grant County layoffs

2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
285
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

Layoff notices filed in Grant County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Oct 28, 2026	Double M OrchardsTakes effect Dec 18, 2026	Quincy	220	Layoff - Temporary	State record
Oct 2, 2026	Quincy FoodsTakes effect Nov 15, 2026	Quincy	65	Layoff	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Grant County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Stoke Space5 open roles
Banner2 open roles
Keel Infrastructure2 open roles
#twiceasnice Recruiting1 open role
AeroTEC1 open role
AMN Healthcare Leadership Solutions | B.E. Smith1 open role
B.E. Smith1 open role
Basic American Foods1 open role
Farm Service Agency1 open role
Grant County Public Utility District1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Grant County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Washington? How to file for unemployment in Washington (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

SkillSource Regional Workforce Board
Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan

WorkSource Central Basin
Moses Lake · Comprehensive · 509-766-2559
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Cities in Grant County

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Washington’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Washington unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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