Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Job Growth

There were 50,600 jobs in Mount Vernon, Washington in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,772 employed persons for the month. Mount Vernon lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 209 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mount Vernon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,600	0	+600
CPS	55,772	-209	+806

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 in January 2018 is at a new high of 50,600.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 57,746 for Mount Vernon in October 2017. 1,974 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	50,600	0	55,772	-209
January 2018	50,600	300	55,981	-931
December 2017	50,300	200	56,912	-733
November 2017	50,100	300	57,645	-101
October 2017	49,800	-200	57,746	235
September 2017	50,000	-100	57,511	425
August 2017	50,100	100	57,086	-96
July 2017	50,000	-200	57,182	932
June 2017	50,200	400	56,250	443
May 2017	49,800	-300	55,807	42
April 2017	50,100	-300	55,765	663
March 2017	50,400	400	55,102	136