Department of Numbers

Olympia-Tumwater, Washington Job Growth

There were 131,800 jobs in Olympia, Washington in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 145,660 employed persons for the month. Olympia added 500 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 805 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Olympia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 131,800 +500 +6,800
CPS 145,660 +805 +4,626

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

Olympia, Washington Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Olympia 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 Olympia, Washington

CES employment for Olympia in April 2023 is at a new high of 131,800.

CPS employment in April 2023 for Olympia is at a new high of 145,660.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Olympia, Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 131,800 500 145,660 805
March 2023 131,300 499 144,855 903
February 2023 130,800 700 143,952 768
January 2023 130,100 799 143,184 549
December 2022 129,300 200 142,635 -22
November 2022 129,100 900 142,657 57
October 2022 128,199 1,299 142,600 268
September 2022 126,900 200 142,332 335
August 2022 126,700 200 141,997 318
July 2022 126,500 900 141,679 258
June 2022 125,600 200 141,421 203
May 2022 125,400 400 141,218 184