Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington Job Growth

There were 89,500 jobs in Bremerton, Washington in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 115,329 employed persons for the month. Bremerton lost 100 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 213 (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 96,600. Since then 7,100 jobs have been lost in Bremerton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,800 in May 2020, Bremerton has gained 3,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 130,664 for Bremerton in October 2020. 15,335 jobs have been lost in Bremerton since then according to the household survey. From a January 2021 low of 115,116, Bremerton has added 213 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bremerton, Washington Employment History