Department of Numbers

Washington Job Growth

There were 3,650,400 jobs in Washington in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,902,662 employed persons for the month. Washington added 7,900 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 11,542 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Washington job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,650,400 +7,900 +82,600
CPS 3,902,662 -11,542 +71,121

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 October 2023 for Washington is at a new high of 3,650,400.

CPS employment in Washington reached a maximum of 3,921,888 in July 2023. 19,226 jobs have been lost in Washington since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 3,650,400 7,900 3,902,662 -11,542
September 2023 3,642,500 4,900 3,914,204 -7,114
August 2023 3,637,600 2,500 3,921,318 -570
July 2023 3,635,100 -6,300 3,921,888 8,317
June 2023 3,641,400 13,100 3,913,571 13,328
May 2023 3,628,300 4,700 3,900,243 17,671
April 2023 3,623,600 5,600 3,882,572 15,640
March 2023 3,618,000 4,400 3,866,932 16,752
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