Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Job Growth

There were 52,200 jobs in Mount Vernon, Washington in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,309 employed persons for the month. Mount Vernon lost 0 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 296 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mount Vernon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	52,200	0	+1,600
CPS	58,309	+296	+2,804

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 December 2018 at 52,400. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,200 in January 2019, Mount Vernon has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Mount Vernon is at a new high of 58,309.

Employment: CES, CPS

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	52,200	0	58,309	296
January 2019	52,200	-200	58,013	271
December 2018	52,400	400	57,742	142
November 2018	52,000	400	57,600	341
October 2018	51,600	-200	57,259	750
September 2018	51,800	400	56,509	381
August 2018	51,400	100	56,128	-187
July 2018	51,300	100	56,315	-34
June 2018	51,200	0	56,349	185
May 2018	51,200	300	56,164	435
April 2018	50,900	0	55,729	146
March 2018	50,900	300	55,583	78