Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.4% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Bremerton-Silverdale, WA market declined by 907 jobs in August and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 4.4%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 5.3%.
- Bremerton-Silverdale, WA unemployment rate is 89 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 350 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in August versus prior month by 2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs stayed flat. Key sectors include:
- Government: 30,700; -400
- Transportation & Utilities: 13,800; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 10,000; +100
- Business Services: 8,900; +100
- Construction, Mining: 5,200; +100
- Manufacturing: 2,800; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through August 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.