Wenatchee, Washington Job Growth

There were 44,400 jobs in Wenatchee, Washington in August 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,312 employed persons for the month. Wenatchee lost 100 jobs in August 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 133 (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 46,800. Since then 2,400 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee according to the employer survey. From a trough of 40,200 in April 2020, Wenatchee has gained 4,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 64,827 for Wenatchee in March 2020. 2,515 jobs have been lost in Wenatchee since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 57,801, Wenatchee has added 4,511 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wenatchee, Washington Employment History