Olympia-Tumwater, Washington Job Growth

There were 123,500 jobs in Olympia, Washington in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 142,088 employed persons for the month. Olympia added 600 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 236 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Olympia 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.

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 July 2022 is at a new high of 123,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 142,649 for Olympia in April 2022. 561 jobs have been lost in Olympia since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Olympia, Washington Employment History