Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Job Growth

There were 51,900 jobs in Mount Vernon, Washington in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,210 employed persons for the month. Mount Vernon added 100 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 202 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mount Vernon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	51,900	+100	+300
CPS	59,210	+202	+1,293

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

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, Washington

CES employment for Mount Vernon peaked in June 2019 at 52,700. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,800 in September 2019, Mount Vernon has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2019 for Mount Vernon is at a new high of 59,210.

Employment: CES, CPS

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	51,900	100	59,210	202
September 2019	51,800	-100	59,008	98
August 2019	51,900	-400	58,910	82
July 2019	52,300	-400	58,828	152
June 2019	52,700	200	58,676	65
May 2019	52,500	-100	58,611	114
April 2019	52,600	0	58,497	127
March 2019	52,600	400	58,370	142
February 2019	52,200	0	58,228	153
January 2019	52,200	-200	58,075	141
December 2018	52,400	400	57,934	-18
November 2018	52,000	400	57,952	35