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Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Job Growth

There were 52,200 jobs in Mount Vernon, Washington in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,381 employed persons for the month. Mount Vernon lost 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 175 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mount Vernon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 52,200 -100 +800
CPS 59,381 -175 +817

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

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, Washington

CES employment for Mount Vernon peaked in March 2019 at 52,900. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,800 in May 2020, Mount Vernon has gained 7,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,787 for Mount Vernon in December 2019. 1,406 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 54,592, Mount Vernon has added 4,789 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 52,200 -100 59,381 -175
October 2023 52,300 100 59,556 -173
September 2023 52,200 -100 59,729 -181
August 2023 52,300 100 59,910 -87
July 2023 52,200 100 59,997 114
June 2023 52,100 200 59,883 218
May 2023 51,900 -100 59,665 156
April 2023 52,000 100 59,509 220
March 2023 51,900 0 59,289 311
February 2023 51,900 100 58,978 251
January 2023 51,800 300 58,727 157
December 2022 51,500 100 58,570 6