Department of Numbers

Wenatchee, Washington Job Growth

There were 49,000 jobs in Wenatchee, Washington in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,018 employed persons for the month. Wenatchee lost 0 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 289 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wenatchee job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 49,000 0 +1,300
CPS 65,018 +289 +1,792

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 peaked in December 2022 at 49,800. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 49,000 in April 2023, Wenatchee has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,108 for Wenatchee in December 2019. 90 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 58,355, Wenatchee has added 6,663 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Wenatchee, Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 49,000 0 65,018 289
April 2023 49,000 -200 64,729 181
March 2023 49,200 -200 64,548 203
February 2023 49,400 -400 64,345 223
January 2023 49,800 0 64,122 204
December 2022 49,800 400 63,918 -22
November 2022 49,400 900 63,940 28
October 2022 48,500 600 63,912 165
September 2022 47,900 -200 63,747 220
August 2022 48,100 300 63,527 188
July 2022 47,800 100 63,339 99
June 2022 47,700 0 63,240 14