Department of Numbers

Wenatchee, Washington Job Growth

There were 49,800 jobs in Wenatchee, Washington in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 64,047 employed persons for the month. Wenatchee lost 0 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 200 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wenatchee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 49,800 0 +2,700
CPS 64,047 +200 -468

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Wenatchee, Washington Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee, Washington

CES employment for Wenatchee in December 2022 is at a new high of 49,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,130 for Wenatchee in December 2019. 1,083 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 59,815, Wenatchee has added 4,232 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Wenatchee, Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 49,800 0 64,047 200
December 2022 49,800 400 63,847 -24
November 2022 49,400 900 63,871 3
October 2022 48,500 600 63,868 -80
September 2022 47,900 -200 63,948 -165
August 2022 48,100 300 64,113 -165
July 2022 47,800 100 64,278 -338
June 2022 47,700 0 64,616 -309
May 2022 47,700 -300 64,925 -149
April 2022 48,000 200 65,074 64
March 2022 47,800 400 65,010 241
February 2022 47,400 300 64,769 254