Washington Job Growth
There were 3,475,700 jobs in Washington in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,837,264 employed persons for the month. Washington added 8,800 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 25,581 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Washington job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,475,700 | +8,800 | +169,500 |
| CPS | 3,837,264 | +25,581 | +186,079 |
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 February 2020 for Washington at 3,517,200. Since then 41,500 jobs have been lost in Washington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,086,900 in May 2020, Washington has gained 388,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Washington for March 2022 is at a new high of 3,837,264.
Employment: CES, CPS
Washington Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | 3,475,700 | 8,800 | 3,837,264 | 25,581 |
| February 2022 | 3,466,900 | 28,000 | 3,811,683 | 25,130 |
| January 2022 | 3,438,900 | 3,000 | 3,786,553 | 19,851 |
| December 2021 | 3,435,900 | 13,600 | 3,766,702 | -1,043 |
| November 2021 | 3,422,300 | 13,200 | 3,767,745 | 2,346 |
| October 2021 | 3,409,100 | 11,800 | 3,765,399 | 15,810 |
| September 2021 | 3,397,300 | 10,800 | 3,749,589 | 17,752 |
| August 2021 | 3,386,500 | 16,900 | 3,731,837 | 18,868 |
| July 2021 | 3,369,600 | 22,100 | 3,712,969 | 16,444 |
| June 2021 | 3,347,500 | 14,400 | 3,696,525 | 15,175 |
| May 2021 | 3,333,100 | 10,200 | 3,681,350 | 14,776 |
| April 2021 | 3,322,900 | 16,700 | 3,666,574 | 15,389 |
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