Workforce
Tri-Cities MSA Labor Force
|
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland MSA |
Washington State |
|
| Labor Force | 147,318 |
3,971,745 |
| Employment |
139,354 |
3,813,965 |
| Unemployment |
7,964 |
157,780 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.4% |
4.0% |
| Source: November 2019 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | ||
Non-Agricultural Employment
|
Employees |
|||
| Total Non-Farm |
120,600 |
||
| Total Private |
100,900 |
||
| Goods Producing |
18,200 |
||
| Construction |
10,500 |
||
| Manufacturing |
7,700 |
||
| Services Providing |
102,400 |
||
| Private Services |
82,700 |
||
| Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
20,500 |
||
| Financial Activities |
4,200 |
||
| Professional & Business Services |
22,800 |
||
| Education & Health Services |
18,500 |
||
| Leisure & Hospitality |
12,100 |
||
| Government |
19,700 |
||
| Source: November 2019 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | |||
Historical Unemployment
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
|
January |
8.4% |
8.5% |
7.4% |
7.1% |
|
February |
8.0% |
7.8% |
7.1% |
7.5% |
|
March |
7.4% |
6.6% |
6.3% |
7.1% |
|
April |
6.7% |
5.5% |
5.4% |
5.7% |
|
May |
6.2% |
5.2% |
4.9% |
5.0% |
|
June |
6.0% |
4.7% |
4.7% |
5.2% |
|
July |
5.9% |
4.7% |
4.8% |
5.3% |
|
August |
6.0% |
5.0% |
4.7% |
5.4% |
|
September |
5.6% |
4.5% |
4.2% |
4.6% |
|
October |
5.6% |
4.7% |
4.5% |
4.8% |
|
November |
6.1% |
5.4 |
5.2% |
5.4% |
|
December |
7.1% |
6.7% |
6.5% | |
| Source: November 2019 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | ||||
Educational Attainment
|
Benton County |
Franklin County |
|
| High School Graduate |
24.01% |
26.33% |
| Some College, No Degree |
24.56% |
22.04% |
| Associates Degree |
10.70% |
9.62% |
| Bachelor’s Degree |
19.01% |
11.05% |
| Graduate Degree |
11.88% |
6.10% |
| Source: www.LocateTriCities.com | ||