Department of Numbers

Washington Job Growth

There were 3,615,100 jobs in Washington in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,866,920 employed persons for the month. Washington added 1,500 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 16,740 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Washington job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,615,100 +1,500 +111,700
CPS 3,866,920 +16,740 +56,803

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 in March 2023 for Washington is at a new high of 3,615,100.

CPS employment in Washington for March 2023 is at a new high of 3,866,920.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 3,615,100 1,500 3,866,920 16,740
February 2023 3,613,600 15,400 3,850,180 11,697
January 2023 3,598,200 12,700 3,838,483 5,714
December 2022 3,585,500 7,700 3,832,769 -48
November 2022 3,577,800 10,000 3,832,817 1,276
October 2022 3,567,800 11,300 3,831,541 1,719
September 2022 3,556,500 1,200 3,829,822 -842
August 2022 3,555,300 12,800 3,830,664 -1,287
July 2022 3,542,500 22,100 3,831,951 147
June 2022 3,520,400 3,100 3,831,804 3,959
May 2022 3,517,300 9,800 3,827,845 6,242
April 2022 3,507,500 4,100 3,821,603 11,486