Department of Numbers

Kennewick-Richland, Washington Job Growth

There were 126,300 jobs in Kennewick, Washington in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 145,463 employed persons for the month. Kennewick added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 329 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kennewick job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 126,300 +500 +5,100
CPS 145,463 +329 +2,692

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

Kennewick, Washington Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Kennewick in January 2023 is at a new high of 126,300.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Kennewick is at a new high of 145,463.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Kennewick, Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 126,300 500 145,463 329
December 2022 125,800 500 145,134 79
November 2022 125,300 400 145,055 60
October 2022 124,900 900 144,995 20
September 2022 124,000 -200 144,975 -41
August 2022 124,200 1,300 145,016 -106
July 2022 122,900 700 145,122 -182
June 2022 122,200 300 145,304 -151
May 2022 121,900 0 145,455 25
April 2022 121,900 -900 145,430 501
March 2022 122,800 500 144,929 1,114
February 2022 122,300 1,100 143,815 1,044