Overall unemployment rate moved up to 5.2% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 500 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA market declined by 35 jobs in August and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 5.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 5.3%.
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA unemployment rate is 9 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 450 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 3.8% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.8%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 10,900; -500
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,500; +100
- Manufacturing: 6,300; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 5,000; +100
- Construction, Mining: 4,400; 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.