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Island County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Island County’s unemployment rate is 4.3%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 14 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Island County economy

  • 4.3%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.6% the month before

  • 35,662

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 86,747

    people in Island County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $88,358

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 40%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Island County layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Island County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Island 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.

  1. Keelworks2 open roles
  2. NW Natural2 open roles
  3. Tactical Air Support2 open roles
  4. IDEX1 open role
  5. Northrop Grumman1 open role
  6. Safeway1 open role
  7. Strategic Employment Partners1 open role
  8. Strategic Employment Partners (SEP)1 open role
  9. Tyonek Aircraft Overhaul1 open role
  10. Tyonek Native1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • WorkSource Island

    Oak Harbor · Comprehensive · 360-675-5966

    M - F 8:00 am - 12:00 pm,. 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cities in Island County

Other Washington counties

All of Washington

Laid off or looking for work in Island County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

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