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Washington Job Growth

There were 2,917,200 jobs in Washington in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,239,780 employed persons for the month. Washington added 3,800 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 19,623 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Washington job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,917,200 +3,800 +56,600
CPS 3,239,780 +19,623 +40,035

Washington Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Washington as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Washington

CES employment peaked in March 2008 for Washington at 2,976,700. Since then 59,500 jobs have been lost in Washington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,777,100 in February 2010, Washington has gained 140,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Washington reached a maximum of 3,289,319 in September 2008. 49,539 jobs have been lost in Washington since then according to the household survey. From a June 2011 low of 3,150,960, Washington has added 88,820 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 2,917,200 3,800 3,239,780 19,623
March 2013 2,913,400 -1,600 3,220,157 12,082
February 2013 2,915,000 5,500 3,208,075 3,335
January 2013 2,909,500 24,200 3,204,740 -4,668
December 2012 2,885,300 -4,800 3,209,408 3,785
November 2012 2,890,100 -600 3,205,623 4,333
October 2012 2,890,700 10,500 3,201,290 4,994
September 2012 2,880,200 2,000 3,196,296 4,152
August 2012 2,878,200 3,900 3,192,144 1,374
July 2012 2,874,300 2,300 3,190,770 -2,030
June 2012 2,872,000 5,700 3,192,800 -3,733
May 2012 2,866,300 5,700 3,196,533 -3,212
April 2012 2,860,600 4,400 3,199,745 -94

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