Kennewick-Richland, Washington Job Growth

There were 118,100 jobs in Kennewick, Washington in May 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 139,000 employed persons for the month. Kennewick added 1,000 jobs in May 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 636 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kennewick 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.

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 peaked in December 2019 at 120,100. Since then 2,000 jobs have been lost in Kennewick according to the employer survey. From a trough of 106,900 in April 2020, Kennewick has gained 11,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 140,593 for Kennewick in March 2020. 1,593 jobs have been lost in Kennewick since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 126,750, Kennewick has added 12,250 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kennewick, Washington Employment History