Department of Numbers

Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington Job Growth

There were 97,000 jobs in Bremerton, Washington in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 125,754 employed persons for the month. Bremerton added 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 376 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bremerton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 97,000 +200 +2,300
CPS 125,754 +376 +2,546

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 in May 2023 is at a new high of 97,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 127,442 for Bremerton in February 2020. 1,688 jobs have been lost in Bremerton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 116,247, Bremerton has added 9,507 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Bremerton, Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 97,000 200 125,754 376
April 2023 96,800 0 125,378 492
March 2023 96,800 300 124,886 549
February 2023 96,500 200 124,337 462
January 2023 96,300 500 123,875 268
December 2022 95,800 300 123,607 6
November 2022 95,500 200 123,601 37
October 2022 95,300 400 123,564 112
September 2022 94,900 0 123,452 114
August 2022 94,900 -100 123,338 79
July 2022 95,000 300 123,259 33
June 2022 94,700 0 123,226 18