Bellingham, Washington Job Growth

There were 96,500 jobs in Bellingham, Washington in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 110,700 employed persons for the month. Bellingham lost 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 317 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bellingham job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Bellingham, Washington Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Bellingham 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 for Bellingham, Washington

CES employment for Bellingham peaked in June 2023 at 97,600. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Bellingham according to the employer survey. From a trough of 96,200 in September 2023, Bellingham has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 112,573 for Bellingham in March 2020. 1,873 jobs have been lost in Bellingham since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 99,709, Bellingham has added 10,991 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bellingham, Washington Employment History