Department of Numbers

Yakima, Washington Job Growth

There were 91,500 jobs in Yakima, Washington in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 123,314 employed persons for the month. Yakima added 700 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,338 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Yakima job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 91,500 +700 +1,500
CPS 123,314 -1,338 -733

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

Yakima, Washington Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Yakima in October 2023 is at a new high of 91,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 125,861 for Yakima in January 2020. 2,547 jobs have been lost in Yakima since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 117,053, Yakima has added 6,261 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Yakima, Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 91,500 700 123,314 -1,338
September 2023 90,800 -400 124,652 -426
August 2023 91,200 -100 125,078 537
July 2023 91,300 100 124,541 -6
June 2023 91,200 300 124,547 -559
May 2023 90,900 300 125,106 356
April 2023 90,600 200 124,750 206
March 2023 90,400 -300 124,544 -90
February 2023 90,700 -100 124,634 315
January 2023 90,800 100 124,319 264
December 2022 90,700 200 124,055 -4
November 2022 90,500 500 124,059 12