Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington Job Growth

There were 96,100 jobs in Bremerton, Washington in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 124,217 employed persons for the month. Bremerton added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 50 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bremerton 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.

Bremerton, Washington Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Bremerton peaked in January 2020 at 96,700. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Bremerton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,500 in May 2020, Bremerton has gained 10,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 126,134 for Bremerton in May 2022. 1,917 jobs have been lost in Bremerton since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bremerton, Washington Employment History