Yakima, Washington Job Growth

There were 91,000 jobs in Yakima, Washington in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 122,687 employed persons for the month. Yakima lost 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 510 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Yakima 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.

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 peaked in July 2023 at 91,300. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Yakima according to the employer survey. From a trough of 90,800 in September 2023, Yakima has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 125,861 for Yakima in January 2020. 3,174 jobs have been lost in Yakima since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 117,053, Yakima has added 5,634 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Yakima, Washington Employment History