Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington Job Growth

There were 38,700 jobs in Wenatchee, Washington in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,189 employed persons for the month. Wenatchee lost 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 82 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wenatchee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	38,700	-400	+300
CPS	58,189	-82	-1,339

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Wenatchee, Washington Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Wenatchee as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Wenatchee, Washington

CES employment for Wenatchee peaked in November 2007 at 40,800. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 37,900 in August 2010, Wenatchee has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 59,861 for Wenatchee in July 2009. 1,672 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 57,780, Wenatchee has added 409 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wenatchee, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	38,700	-400	58,189	-82
February 2012	39,100	600	58,271	176
January 2012	38,500	0	58,095	59
December 2011	38,500	0	58,036	8
November 2011	38,500	-400	58,028	-85
October 2011	38,900	300	58,113	-126
September 2011	38,600	-500	58,239	-213
August 2011	39,100	-300	58,452	112
July 2011	39,400	1,100	58,340	-405
June 2011	38,300	-200	58,745	-34
May 2011	38,500	0	58,779	-204
April 2011	38,500	100	58,983	-545
March 2011	38,400	-200	59,528	-13