Overall unemployment rate moved down to 5.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA market rose by 923 jobs in July and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 5.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA unemployment rate is 66 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 750 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in July versus prior month by 5.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.8% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 11,400; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 10,400; +100
- Manufacturing: 6,300; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 4,900; +200
- Construction, Mining: 4,400; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through July 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 1, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.