Kittitas County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meKittitas County economy
3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
22,251
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
44,736
people in Kittitas County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$69,928
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Kittitas County ranks
Where Kittitas County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
Kittitas County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 5.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: arts & recreation (+503 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Kittitas 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.
Kittitas County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
109
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin City Foods, Inc.Takes effect Nov 2, 2026 | Ellensburg | 109 | Layoff | State record |
Employers hiring most in Kittitas 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.
- Albertsons Companies1 open role
- Owens Corning1 open role
- Safeway1 open role
- Town & Country Credit Union1 open role
- Tractor Supply1 open role
Colleges in Kittitas County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Kittitas 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).
- South Central Workforce Development Council
Kittitas, Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima
WorkSource Kittitas County
Ellensburg · Affiliate · 509-690-5311
Monday - Thursday, 8:30am - 5:00pm; Friday - CLOSED
Cities in Kittitas County
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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