Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington Job Growth
There were 2,177,600 jobs in Seattle, Washington in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,200,012 employed persons for the month. Seattle lost 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,044 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Seattle job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 2,177,600 | -100 | +44,800 |
CPS | 2,200,012 | +2,044 | +40,875 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Seattle, Washington Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Seattle 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 Seattle, Washington
CES employment for Seattle peaked in October 2023 at 2,177,700. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Seattle according to the employer survey.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,202,884 for Seattle in August 2023. 2,872 jobs have been lost in Seattle since then according to the household survey. From a October 2023 low of 2,197,968, Seattle has added 2,044 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Seattle, Washington Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2023 | 2,177,600 | -100 | 2,200,012 | 2,044 |
October 2023 | 2,177,700 | 6,900 | 2,197,968 | -4,098 |
September 2023 | 2,170,800 | 400 | 2,202,066 | -818 |
August 2023 | 2,170,400 | 2,700 | 2,202,884 | 3,439 |
July 2023 | 2,167,700 | -1,400 | 2,199,445 | 6,700 |
June 2023 | 2,169,100 | 7,800 | 2,192,745 | 7,840 |
May 2023 | 2,161,300 | -1,700 | 2,184,905 | 8,141 |
April 2023 | 2,163,000 | 1,800 | 2,176,764 | 4,888 |
March 2023 | 2,161,200 | 4,500 | 2,171,876 | 7,680 |
February 2023 | 2,156,700 | 8,400 | 2,164,196 | 4,065 |
January 2023 | 2,148,300 | 8,000 | 2,160,131 | 1,067 |
December 2022 | 2,140,300 | 7,500 | 2,159,064 | -73 |