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Jul
11

Consumer Price Index, West Region — June 2019

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in June.

Jul
11

Consumer Price Index, Seattle area — June 2019

Prices in the Seattle area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.7 percent for the two months ending in June 2019.

Jul
03

Occupational Employment and Wages in Bellingham — May 2018

Workers in the Bellingham Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.58 in May 2018, about 6 percent below the nationwide average of $24.98.

Washington Economy at a Glance:

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2019

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)3,823.0 3,835.8 3,849.1 3,862.0 3,869.6 (p)3,876.4

Employment(1)

 (2)3,652.6 3,663.6 3,674.6 3,683.2 3,688.8 (p)3,695.7

Unemployment(1)

 (2)170.4 172.2 174.5 178.8 180.8 (p)180.6

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.7 (p)4.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 3,444.2 3,454.6 3,440.2 3,467.9 3,481.0 (p)3,490.5

12-month % change

 2.6 2.4 1.8 2.4 2.7 (p)2.8

Mining and Logging(4)

 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.3 (p)6.3

12-month % change

 -1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 -1.6 (p)0.0

Construction(4)

 220.9 223.0 209.1 222.7 221.9 (p)224.1

12-month % change

 7.2 7.4 0.0 5.8 5.0 (p)5.6

Manufacturing(4)

 295.3 295.4 294.9 295.5 295.8 (p)296.2

12-month % change

 4.2 4.2 3.6 3.4 3.6 (p)3.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 641.5 642.7 643.8 645.6 647.6 (p)649.2

12-month % change

 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.9 (p)2.0

Information(4)

 138.1 136.4 137.8 138.1 138.3 (p)138.3

12-month % change

 7.5 5.6 6.1 5.7 5.0 (p)4.8

Financial Activities(4)

 159.7 160.5 161.5 162.3 164.0 (p)163.2

12-month % change

 2.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 4.1 (p)3.5

Professional & Business Services(4)

 427.8 428.7 428.7 431.7 434.7 (p)436.5

12-month % change

 2.5 2.0 1.6 1.8 2.8 (p)3.1

Education & Health Services(4)

 500.0 503.9 503.7 508.5 510.7 (p)512.1

12-month % change

 3.5 3.8 3.4 4.1 4.4 (p)4.5

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 347.8 350.8 350.4 352.1 353.5 (p)354.4

12-month % change

 3.3 3.7 3.4 3.7 3.7 (p)3.5

Other Services(4)

 124.3 123.7 122.0 123.4 124.7 (p)125.6

12-month % change

 3.1 2.4 0.9 2.1 3.1 (p)3.6

Government(4)

 582.5 583.2 582.0 581.6 583.5 (p)584.6

12-month % change

 -1.0 -0.9 -1.1 -1.2 -0.8 (p)-0.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and new seasonal adjustment.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Portland, OR-WA, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2019
Seattle Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2019
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2019
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2019
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2019
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bellingham — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bremerton-Silverdale — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kennewick-Richland — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Longview — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mount Vernon-Anacortes — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Olympia-Tumwater — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Spokane-Spokane Valley — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tacoma-Lakewood — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Wenatchee — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Yakima — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Union Members in Washington — 2018 Employment News Release Mar 2019
County Employment and Wages in Washington – Third Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2019
Women’s Earnings in Washington – 2017 Pay News Release Nov 2018
Consumer Expenditures for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Area: 2016–17 Consumer spending News Release Dec 2018
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Washington – 2018 Unemployment News Release Apr 2019
Unemployment in the Seattle Area by County - June 2016 Unemployment News Release Aug 2016
Consumer Price Index, West Region — June 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2019
Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue – May 2019 Average energy prices News Release Jun 2019
Consumer Price Index, Seattle area — June 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2019
CPI Historical Table - Portland-Salem, OR-WA Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
CPI Historical Table - Portland-Salem, OR-WA (old base) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
CPI Historical Table - Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2019
CPI Historical Table - Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (old base) Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2019
CPI Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average - June 2019 Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2019
Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area – March 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in Washington – 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Walla Walla — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Washington – 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2019
2018 CPI Geographic Revision Fact Sheet Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2018
Consumer Price Index Data Tables Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019