Washington Job Growth
There were 3,643,000 jobs in Washington in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,896,149 employed persons for the month. Washington lost 2,600 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 6,512 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Washington job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,643,000 | -2,600 | +65,200 |
| CPS | 3,896,149 | -6,512 | +63,332 |
Washington Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Washington 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 in Washington
CES employment peaked in October 2023 for Washington at 3,645,600. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Washington according to the employer survey.
CPS employment in Washington reached a maximum of 3,921,888 in July 2023. 25,739 jobs have been lost in Washington since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Washington Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | 3,643,000 | -2,600 | 3,896,149 | -6,512 |
| October 2023 | 3,645,600 | 3,100 | 3,902,661 | -11,543 |
| September 2023 | 3,642,500 | 4,900 | 3,914,204 | -7,114 |
| August 2023 | 3,637,600 | 2,500 | 3,921,318 | -570 |
| July 2023 | 3,635,100 | -6,300 | 3,921,888 | 8,317 |
| June 2023 | 3,641,400 | 13,100 | 3,913,571 | 13,328 |
| May 2023 | 3,628,300 | 4,700 | 3,900,243 | 17,671 |
| April 2023 | 3,623,600 | 5,600 | 3,882,572 | 15,640 |
| March 2023 | 3,618,000 | 4,400 | 3,866,932 | 16,752 |
| February 2023 | 3,613,600 | 15,400 | 3,850,180 | 11,697 |
| January 2023 | 3,598,200 | 12,700 | 3,838,483 | 5,714 |
| December 2022 | 3,585,500 | 7,700 | 3,832,769 | -48 |
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