Wenatchee, Washington Job Growth

There were 42,000 jobs in Wenatchee, Washington in July 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,221 employed persons for the month. Wenatchee added 1,200 jobs in July 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 3,408 (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 January 2020 at 46,900. Since then 4,900 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,700 in April 2020, Wenatchee has gained 3,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 64,820 for Wenatchee in December 2019. 13,599 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wenatchee, Washington Employment History