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News Releases:
May
03
Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area – March 2024

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA, metropolitan area for the year ended March 2024.

Apr
24
Washington Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2024

Washington had 183,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 175,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
18
County Employment and Wages in Washington – Third Quarter 2023

Employment increased in Washington’s 10 largest counties from September 2022 to September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Washington Economy at a Glance:
Washington
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2023		 Dec
2023		 Jan
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2024		 Mar
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)4,035.8 (r)4,035.7 (r)4,037.6 4,033.0 4,027.3 (p)4,019.9

Employment(1)

 (r)3,857.7 (r)3,856.7 (r)3,859.4 3,849.3 3,837.2 (p)3,826.4

Unemployment(1)

 (r)178.1 (r)179.0 (r)178.2 183.7 190.1 (p)193.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.4 (r)4.4 (r)4.4 4.6 4.7 (p)4.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,619.2 3,615.7 3,630.9 3,628.2 3,632.1 (p)3,637.4

12-month % change

 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.3 (p)1.5

Mining and Logging(3)

 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.7 (p)5.7

12-month % change

 1.8 1.8 3.6 1.8 5.6 (p)3.6

Construction(3)

 231.3 229.7 228.0 226.4 226.8 (p)225.6

12-month % change

 -1.8 -2.1 -2.7 -3.5 -3.2 (p)-3.6

Manufacturing(3)

 275.4 277.6 279.1 279.2 280.9 (p)281.2

12-month % change

 1.4 1.9 2.6 2.4 3.0 (p)3.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 618.3 617.1 617.8 615.5 617.7 (p)620.9

12-month % change

 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.2 (p)0.6

Information(3)

 166.7 165.7 165.5 165.1 164.7 (p)163.7

12-month % change

 -4.4 -4.9 -5.0 -5.3 -5.3 (p)-5.5

Financial Activities(3)

 164.7 164.6 165.3 165.1 164.8 (p)166.2

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 (p)0.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 548.5 544.9 546.6 547.3 546.5 (p)549.2

12-month % change

 -0.3 -1.0 -0.7 -0.5 -0.6 (p)0.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 544.0 545.2 546.8 548.1 549.3 (p)550.5

12-month % change

 4.9 4.9 5.1 4.7 4.4 (p)4.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 348.4 347.6 356.8 353.3 350.6 (p)349.2

12-month % change

 4.6 3.9 6.3 4.8 3.4 (p)2.6

Other Services(3)

 125.2 124.9 124.9 125.8 125.7 (p)123.4

12-month % change

 3.3 2.9 2.3 2.5 2.4 (p)0.2

Government(3)

 591.1 592.7 594.4 596.8 599.4 (p)601.8

12-month % change

 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.7 (p)4.0

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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Occupational Employment and Wages in Wenatchee — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Yakima — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Union Members in Washington — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
County Employment and Wages in Washington – Third Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2024
Women’s Earnings in Washington – 2022 Pay News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Expenditures in the Seattle Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Washington — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Unemployment in the Seattle Area by County - June 2016 Unemployment News Release Aug 2016
Consumer Price Index, West Region — March 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2024
Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue – March 2024 Average energy prices News Release Apr 2024
Consumer Price Index, Seattle area — February 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2024
CPI Historical Table - Portland-Salem, OR-WA (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
CPI Historical Table - Portland-Salem, OR-WA (old base) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
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CPI Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average - March 2024 (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area – March 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in Washington – 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Walla Walla — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Washington — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2023
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Business Employment Dynamics in Washington — First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
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Washington Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2024 Employment News Release Apr 2024