Yakima County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meYakima County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
129,429
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
256,605
people in Yakima County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$68,015
median household income
Source: Census ACS
28%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Yakima County ranks
Where Yakima County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #17Fastest-growing job markets in the Pacific Northwest−0.3% · of 23
- #20Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Pacific Northwest4.0% · of 43
- #22Counties with the lowest unemployment in the West Coast4.0% · of 86
Yakima 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 0.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.0% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 0.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,383 jobs), professional & technical (+307 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−921 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Yakima 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.
Yakima County layoffs
9
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,315
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
9
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bosma OrchardsTakes effect Nov 30, 2026 | Granger | 90 | Closure - Permanent | State record | |
| Haak Administrative Services LLCTakes effect Nov 30, 2026 | Yakima County | 110 | Layoff | State record | |
| Maverick Washington LLC / Casino CaribbeanTakes effect Nov 30, 2026 | Yakima | 101 | Closure | State record | |
| BM Administrative ServicesTakes effect Nov 30, 2026 | Yakima County | 321 | Layoff | State record | |
| Loftus Administrative Services LLCTakes effect Nov 15, 2026 | Yakima County | 376 | Layoff | State record | |
| John I. Haas, Inc.Takes effect May 15, 2026 | Yakima | 12 | Temporary layoff | State record | |
| Congdon Packing CompanyTakes effect Apr 15, 2026 | Yakima | 102 | Layoff | State record | |
| International Paper CompanyTakes effect Apr 3, 2026 | Union Gap | 102 | Closure | State record | |
| Food Service Slicing LLC dba Crunch PakTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Selah | 101 | Closure | State record |
Employers hiring most in Yakima 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.
- Terraces at Summitview - a HumanGood community5 open roles
- Indian Health Service2 open roles
- Talent Works2 open roles
- Townsquare Media2 open roles
- United States Army Installation Management Command2 open roles
- Vought2 open roles
- Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic2 open roles
- Adventurer Manufacturing1 open role
- Albertsons Companies1 open role
- Astound Broadband1 open role
Colleges in Yakima County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage University | Toppenish | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Yakima | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Yakima 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 Yakima County
Union Gap · Comprehensive
Mon - Thur 8:30 am to 5pm; Fri 8:30 am to 4pm
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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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