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
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 |
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