Washington State
3 Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics; Not seasonally adjusted
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before the recession
U.S. Washington state
Annualized job growth in the region
5
-25%
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Spokane Olympic Consortium Benton-Franklin Eastern U.S.
Northwest Snohomish South Central Seattle-King Southwest
WA North Central Tacoma-Pierce Pacific Mountain Reference line
Annualized job growth by region
6
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics; Not seasonally adjusted
0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5%
Olympic Consortium
Spokane
Pacific Mountain
Northwest
Eastern
South Central
Snohomish
North Central
Tacoma-Pierce
WA
Southwest
Seattle-King
Benton-Franklin
Annualized employment growth (2008-2018)
Unemployment by area
7 Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics
Olympic WDA
8
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
SA = Seasonally adjusted
Olympic WDA
9
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs since recession
Clallam Jefferson Kitsap WA (SA)
Pacific Mountain WDA
10
SA = Seasonally adjusted
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Pacific Mountain WDA
11
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Grays Harbor Lewis Mason WA (SA) Pacific Thurston
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics
Northwest WDA
12
SA = Seasonally adjusted
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Northwest WDA
13
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Island San Juan Skagit WA (SA) Whatcom
Southwest WDA
14
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
SA = Seasonally adjusted
Southwest WDA
15
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Clark Cowlitz Wahkiakum WA (SA)
Puget Sound Region
16
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
SA = Seasonally adjusted
Puget Sound Region
17
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
King Pierce Snohomish WA (SA)
North Central WDA
18
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
SA = Seasonally adjusted
North Central WDA
19
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Adams Wenatchee (Chelan/Douglas) Grant WA (SA) Okanogan
South Central WDA
20
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
SA = Seasonally adjusted
South Central WDA
21
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Kittitas Klickitat Skamania WA (SA) Yakima
Eastern Region
22
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
SA = Seasonally adjusted
Eastern Region
23
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Walla Walla MSA Whitman Asotin WA (SA) Asotin Ferry Garfield Lincoln
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Region
24
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
SA = Seasonally adjusted
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Region
25
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Benton-Franklin WA (SA)
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Spokane Region
26
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics/Local Area Unemployment Statistics
SA = Seasonally adjusted
Spokane Region
27
Source: Employment Security Department/LMEA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14 Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19
Percent change in jobs from before recession
Spokane Valley MSA (Spokane, Steven, Pend Oreille) WA (SA)
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• Office of Financial Management- https://www.ofm.wa.gov/washington-data-research/population-demographics
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