Olympic Times

39.7 percent of Neah Bay residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 35.7 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Neah Bay population reached 697.

Out of 420 people who had a job, 6 were employed in the Armed Forces and 414 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	277	39.7
Employed	420	60.3
Employed in civilian labor force	414	59.4
Employed in armed forces	6	0.86