Which metro areas in Washington are adding jobs fastest?
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (+10.3%), Kennewick-Richland, WA (+7.2%) and Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (+6.3%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Washington metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 6 ranked Washington metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | +10.3% | +21,282 | 227,131 | 608,012 |
| 2 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | +7.2% | +6,807 | 100,711 | 324,334 |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | +6.3% | +111,309 | 1,884,361 | 4,161,883 |
| 4 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | +5.3% | +2,098 | 41,453 | 128,414 |
| 5 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | +3.8% | +41,169 | 1,111,602 | 2,542,282 |
| 6 | Lewiston, ID-WA | +3.6% | +814 | 23,359 | 65,450 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Washington has the fastest job growth?
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA: +10.3%, ahead of Kennewick-Richland, WA (+7.2%) and Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (+6.3%), of 6 Washington metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.