Olympia-Tumwater, Washington Job Growth

There were 122,600 jobs in Olympia, Washington in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 142,451 employed persons for the month. Olympia lost 300 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 760 (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 peaked in February 2022 at 122,900. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Olympia according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2022 for Olympia is at a new high of 142,451.

Employment: CES, CPS

Olympia, Washington Employment History