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
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 |
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