Spokane County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Spokane County’s unemployment rate is 4.1%. Employers filed 2 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 167 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Spokane County economy

4.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
261,875
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
544,323
people in Spokane County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$73,513
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Spokane County layoffs

2
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
244
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers

WARN notices filed in Spokane County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 21, 2026	2EZY LLCTakes effect Sep 30, 2026	Airway Heights	120	Closure	State record
May 26, 2026	Servatron, Inc.Takes effect Dec 31, 2026	Spokane Valley	124	Closure	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Spokane 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.

Aston Carter4 open roles
Air National Guard Units3 open roles
Amazon3 open roles
Cintas3 open roles
Gecko Hospitality3 open roles
Itron3 open roles
Quanta Services3 open roles
Wagstaff3 open roles
Air Mobility Command2 open roles
Alarm.com Holdings2 open roles

Colleges in Spokane County

Colleges in Spokane County
College	City	Type	Students
Eastern Washington University	Cheney	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Gonzaga University	Spokane	Private nonprofit 4-year	5,000–9,999
Whitworth University	Spokane	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Great Northern University	Spokane	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs	Spokane	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Spokane County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Spokane County. 2 with dates announced.

WSSDA Annual Conference
Nov 19 to Nov 21, 2026 · Spokane, WA
Ticket $580 to $655. Full conference regular $580 through Sept 25, $655 from Sept 26; guest/non-member $1,700 then $2,260.…
Open call for speakers
ATLIS Annual Conference
Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · Spokane, WA
Paid ticket. Registration opens early 2027; pricing not captured.
Open call for speakers

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

Spokane Workforce Council
Spokane

Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest
Spokane · Affiliate · 509-838-4246
Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Next Generation Zone
Spokane · Affiliate · 509-340-7800
Mon-Thursday 9am to 4:30pm and Fridays 9am-12pm
Spokane Community College
Spokane · Affiliate · 509-533-7249
Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
WorkSource Spokane
Spokane · Comprehensive · 509-532-3120
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Cities in Spokane County

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Laid off or looking for work in Spokane County?

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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.