Skagit County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Skagit County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 54 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Skagit County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
60,255
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
130,407
people in Skagit County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$85,474
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Skagit County ranks

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

November 2026

#6Fastest-growing job markets in the Pacific Northwest+3.6% · of 23
#13Fastest-growing job markets in the West Coast+3.6% · of 59
#13Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Pacific Northwest3.7% · of 43
#13Counties with the lowest unemployment in the West Coast3.7% · of 86
#18Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Pacific Northwest12% · of 30
#22Counties with the most job centers per unemployed person in the Pacific Northwest4.5 per 10,000 · of 37

Skagit 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 up 3.6% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 2.4% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+525 jobs), construction (+369 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Skagit County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Comcast to lay off nearly 160 workers in WA, includes positions in BellinghamMy Bellingham Now · Nov 2, 2026
Why are so many Bellingham restaurants closing? What one local broker has to sayThe Bellingham Herald on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
In an age of news deserts and ghost papers, what’s next for McClatchy?KUOW · Oct 15, 2026

Learn and get funded in Skagit 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.

Skagit County layoffs

1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
14
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

Layoff notices filed in Skagit County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 27, 2026	Jack in the BoxTakes effect Jun 23, 2026	Anacortes	14	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Skagit 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.

Paccar15 open roles
RPM International6 open roles
Hexcel4 open roles
HF Sinclair3 open roles
Albertsons Companies2 open roles
Janicki Industries2 open roles
Puget Sound Energy2 open roles
State of Washington2 open roles
B.E. Smith1 open role
Banner1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Skagit 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).

Northwest Workforce Council
Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom

WorkSource Skagit
Mount Vernon · Comprehensive · 360-416-3600
Tuesday, 8:00am-5:00pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm;

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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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