Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Job Growth

There were 51,800 jobs in Mount Vernon, Washington in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,339 employed persons for the month. Mount Vernon added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 73 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mount Vernon 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.

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 March 2019 at 52,900. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,800 in May 2020, Mount Vernon has gained 7,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,978 for Mount Vernon in December 2019. 1,639 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 55,965, Mount Vernon has added 3,374 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment History