Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington Job Growth
There were 2,134,400 jobs in Seattle, Washington in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,154,167 employed persons for the month. Seattle added 7,800 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 7,242 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Seattle job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 2,134,400 | +7,800 | +88,900 |
CPS | 2,154,167 | -7,242 | +59,827 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Seattle, Washington Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Seattle 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 Seattle, Washington
CES employment for Seattle in November 2022 is at a new high of 2,134,400.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,165,952 for Seattle in July 2022. 11,785 jobs have been lost in Seattle since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Seattle, Washington Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2022 | 2,134,400 | 7,800 | 2,154,167 | -7,242 |
October 2022 | 2,126,600 | 7,400 | 2,161,409 | -621 |
September 2022 | 2,119,200 | 6,600 | 2,162,030 | -852 |
August 2022 | 2,112,600 | 9,300 | 2,162,882 | -3,070 |
July 2022 | 2,103,300 | 6,100 | 2,165,952 | 1,970 |
June 2022 | 2,097,200 | 4,700 | 2,163,982 | 7,265 |
May 2022 | 2,092,500 | -900 | 2,156,717 | 12,836 |
April 2022 | 2,093,400 | 10,000 | 2,143,881 | 13,199 |
March 2022 | 2,083,400 | 10,400 | 2,130,682 | 11,827 |
February 2022 | 2,073,000 | 11,600 | 2,118,855 | 13,681 |
January 2022 | 2,061,400 | 4,099 | 2,105,174 | 11,744 |
December 2021 | 2,057,300 | 11,800 | 2,093,430 | -910 |