Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington Job Growth
There were 1,987,300 jobs in Seattle, Washington in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,043,326 employed persons for the month. Seattle added 23,700 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,329 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Seattle job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,987,300 | +23,700 | -133,900 |
CPS | 2,043,326 | +4,329 | -85,073 |
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 peaked in February 2020 at 2,121,200. Since then 133,900 jobs have been lost in Seattle according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,865,400 in May 2020, Seattle has gained 121,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,128,399 for Seattle in February 2020. 85,073 jobs have been lost in Seattle since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 1,794,914, Seattle has added 248,412 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Seattle, Washington Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 1,987,300 | 23,700 | 2,043,326 | 4,329 |
January 2021 | 1,963,600 | 3,600 | 2,038,997 | 45,629 |
December 2020 | 1,960,000 | 0 | 1,993,368 | -20,268 |
November 2020 | 1,960,000 | 6,900 | 2,013,636 | -39,846 |
October 2020 | 1,953,100 | -2,800 | 2,053,482 | 55,325 |
September 2020 | 1,955,900 | 12,700 | 1,998,157 | -14,143 |
August 2020 | 1,943,200 | 15,000 | 2,012,300 | 27,852 |
July 2020 | 1,928,200 | 17,300 | 1,984,448 | 34,576 |
June 2020 | 1,910,900 | 45,500 | 1,949,872 | 125,371 |
May 2020 | 1,865,400 | -2,900 | 1,824,501 | 29,587 |
April 2020 | 1,868,300 | -237,500 | 1,794,914 | -233,595 |
March 2020 | 2,105,800 | -15,400 | 2,028,509 | -99,890 |