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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > Washington

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News Releases:
Feb
26
Washington Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

Washington had 121,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 118,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in January.

Feb
12
Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area — December 2025

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA, metropolitan area for the year ended December 2025.

Washington Economy at a Glance:
Washington
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 4,024.8 4,022.0 4,029.0 (2)- 4,054.3 (p)4,067.2

Employment(1)

 3,843.9 3,841.8 3,847.0 (2)- 3,868.2 (p)3,874.4

Unemployment(1)

 180.9 180.2 181.9 (2)- 186.2 (p)192.9

Unemployment Rate(3)

 4.5 4.5 4.5 (2)- 4.6 (p)4.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 3,672.3 3,662.5 3,666.5 3,663.4 3,663.3 (p)3,662.0

12-month % change

 0.9 0.6 0.3 1.0 0.0 (p)-0.3

Mining and Logging(4)

 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 (p)5.4

12-month % change

 3.8 1.9 3.8 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Construction(4)

 213.4 212.7 212.2 211.9 210.0 (p)211.5

12-month % change

 -4.9 -5.2 -5.4 -4.8 -4.9 (p)-5.2

Manufacturing(4)

 275.7 271.6 272.4 271.7 271.0 (p)271.2

12-month % change

 -0.6 -2.1 -1.8 9.9 -2.2 (p)-1.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 629.4 627.6 626.4 629.2 628.7 (p)626.5

12-month % change

 0.6 0.2 -0.4 0.5 1.0 (p)0.6

Information(4)

 170.2 168.8 168.7 170.0 170.2 (p)171.1

12-month % change

 3.7 3.0 2.6 3.5 3.2 (p)3.3

Financial Activities(4)

 162.4 163.1 163.4 163.3 163.1 (p)163.1

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.8 -1.5 (p)-1.6

Professional & Business Services(4)

 551.0 548.3 551.7 552.1 551.4 (p)548.9

12-month % change

 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 (p)-0.8

Education & Health Services(4)

 572.4 572.9 573.9 575.0 578.4 (p)579.7

12-month % change

 4.4 4.1 3.3 2.4 2.6 (p)2.5

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 356.0 355.8 355.1 350.8 352.2 (p)352.5

12-month % change

 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.6 1.2 (p)0.2

Other Services(4)

 125.2 126.0 124.5 125.1 125.6 (p)125.1

12-month % change

 2.0 3.0 1.5 3.0 3.5 (p)2.0

Government(4)

 611.1 610.3 612.8 608.9 607.3 (p)607.0

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.8 -0.6 -1.6 -2.3 (p)-2.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
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Occupational Employment and Wages in Bellingham — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kennewick-Richland — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Longview-Kelso — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mount Vernon-Anacortes — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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Occupational Employment and Wages in Spokane-Spokane Valley — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tacoma-Lakewood — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Yakima — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Union Members in Washington — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
County Employment and Wages in Washington — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Women’s Earnings in Washington — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Consumer Expenditures in the Seattle Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Washington — 2024 Unemployment News Release Mar 2025
Unemployment in the Seattle Area by County - June 2016 Unemployment News Release Aug 2016
Consumer Price Index, West Region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue – December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index, Seattle area — December 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2026
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
CPI Historical Table - Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2019
CPI Historical Table - Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (old base) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2019
CPI Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average — January 2026 (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area — December 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Washington — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Walla Walla — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Washington — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2026
2018 CPI Geographic Revision Fact Sheet Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2018
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Business Employment Dynamics in Washington — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Jan 2026
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Washington Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
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