Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington Job Growth

There were 97,100 jobs in Bremerton, Washington in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 125,884 employed persons for the month. Bremerton added 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 316 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bremerton 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.

Bremerton, Washington Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Bremerton peaked in August 2023 at 97,400. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Bremerton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 96,900 in October 2023, Bremerton has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 127,442 for Bremerton in February 2020. 1,558 jobs have been lost in Bremerton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 116,247, Bremerton has added 9,637 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bremerton, Washington Employment History