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Thurston County, WA jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Thurston County’s unemployment rate is 4.3%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 88 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Thurston County economy

  • 4.3%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    4.6% the month before

  • 145,095

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 296,640

    people in Thurston County

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $93,985

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 45%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Thurston County layoffs

  • 1

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 3

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 1

    employer

WARN notices filed in Thurston County, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Providence Health & ServicesTakes effect Nov 18, 2026Olympia3LayoffState record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Thurston 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. State of Washington9 open roles
  2. Michels5 open roles
  3. Esri4 open roles
  4. Safeway4 open roles
  5. Albertsons Companies3 open roles
  6. Washington State Employees Credit Union3 open roles
  7. RELX Group2 open roles
  8. State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services2 open roles
  9. Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission2 open roles
  10. Amazon1 open role

Colleges in Thurston County

Colleges in Thurston County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
Saint Martin's UniversityLaceyPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympiaPublic 4-year1,000–4,999

Job fairs and business events in Thurston County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Thurston County.

Workforce development and job centers

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

  • WorkSource Thurston County

    Lacey · Comprehensive · 360-704-6443

    Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cities in Thurston County

Other Washington counties

All of Washington

Laid off or looking for work in Thurston 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.