Wahkiakum County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meWahkiakum County economy
5.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
6.2% the month before
1,173
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
4,573
people in Wahkiakum County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$57,091
median household income
Source: Census ACS
24%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Wahkiakum County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Population up 9.6% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.6%, down 0.6 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Wahkiakum County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Workers Fearing AI Replacement Show Worse Workplace BehaviorMirage News · Oct 14, 2026
- Workers who fear AI replacement show worse workplace behaviorWashington State University News · Oct 13, 2026
- Starbucks To Lay Off 51 Employees and Close 5 Stores Across WashingtonLatestLY · Oct 10, 2026
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Wahkiakum County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Wahkiakum County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Wahkiakum 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).
- Workforce Southwest Washington
Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum
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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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