Overall unemployment rate moved up to 5.1% with the biggest shift in Manufacturing, which gained 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in August 2022.
Total employment in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA market rose by 63 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 20 bps to 5.1%. The national unemployment rate increased by 46 bps over the same time to 3.8%.
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA unemployment rate is 126 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 150 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) declined in June versus prior month by -8.1% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.3% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 12,000; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,600; +100
- Manufacturing: 6,400; +200
- Restaurants & Hotels: 5,300; +100
- Construction, Mining: 4,300; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2022 (Data published August 2022 and reports created on August 3, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.