South Sound Times

35.7 percent of Yelm residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 35.6 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Yelm population reached 6,066.

Out of 3,899 people who had a job, 356 were employed in the Armed Forces and 3,543 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	2,167	35.7
Employed	3,899	64.3
Employed in civilian labor force	3,543	58.4
Employed in armed forces	356	5.9