Wenatchee, Washington Job Growth

There were 47,500 jobs in Wenatchee, Washington in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,065 employed persons for the month. Wenatchee lost 100 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 55 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wenatchee job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 March 2022 at 47,600. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,130 for Wenatchee in December 2019. 65 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 59,815, Wenatchee has added 5,250 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wenatchee, Washington Employment History