Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington Job Growth
There were 2,159,300 jobs in Seattle, Washington in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,171,919 employed persons for the month. Seattle added 2,600 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 7,723 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Seattle job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | March 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 2,159,300 | +2,600 | +74,200 |
CPS | 2,171,919 | +7,723 | +37,620 |
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 March 2023 is at a new high of 2,159,300.
CPS employment in March 2023 for Seattle is at a new high of 2,171,919.
Employment: CES, CPS
Seattle, Washington Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 2023 | 2,159,300 | 2,600 | 2,171,919 | 7,723 |
February 2023 | 2,156,700 | 8,400 | 2,164,196 | 4,065 |
January 2023 | 2,148,300 | 8,000 | 2,160,131 | 1,067 |
December 2022 | 2,140,300 | 7,500 | 2,159,064 | -73 |
November 2022 | 2,132,800 | 7,200 | 2,159,137 | 160 |
October 2022 | 2,125,600 | 6,300 | 2,158,977 | 1,568 |
September 2022 | 2,119,300 | -1,700 | 2,157,409 | 1,871 |
August 2022 | 2,121,000 | 10,100 | 2,155,538 | 2,242 |
July 2022 | 2,110,900 | 10,700 | 2,153,296 | 3,067 |
June 2022 | 2,100,200 | 2,700 | 2,150,229 | 4,070 |
May 2022 | 2,097,500 | 7,300 | 2,146,159 | 5,326 |
April 2022 | 2,090,199 | 5,099 | 2,140,833 | 6,534 |