Workforce
Tri-Cities MSA Labor Force
|
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland MSA |
Washington State |
|
| Labor Force |
139,939 |
3,792,764 |
| Employment |
134,193 |
3,644,290 |
| Unemployment |
5,746 |
148,474 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.1% |
3.9% |
| Source: September 2018 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | ||
Non-Agricultural Employment
|
Employees |
|||
| Total Non-Farm |
116,400 |
||
| Total Private |
97,700 |
||
| Goods Producing |
18,100 |
||
| Construction |
9,700 |
||
| Manufacturing |
8,400 |
||
| Services Providing |
98,300 |
||
| Private Services |
79,600 |
||
| Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
20,300 |
||
| Financial Activities |
4,000 |
||
| Professional & Business Services |
22,100 |
||
| Education & Health Services |
16,600 |
||
| Leisure & Hospitality |
12,100 |
||
| Government |
18,700 |
||
| Source: September 2018 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | |||
Historical Unemployment
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
|
January |
9.2% |
8.4% |
8.5% |
7.2% |
|
February |
8.6% |
8.0% |
7.6% |
7.2% |
|
March |
7.7% |
7.4% |
6.4% |
6.5% |
|
April |
6.7% |
6.7% |
5.4% |
5.7% |
|
May |
6.8% |
6.2% |
5.2% |
5.2% |
|
June |
6.0% |
6.0% |
4.8% |
4.8% |
|
July |
6.3% |
5.9% |
4.8% |
4.6% |
|
August |
6.1% |
6.0% |
5.1% |
4.6% |
|
September |
5.7% |
5.6% |
4.7% |
4.1% |
|
October |
6.0% |
5.6% |
4.7% |
|
|
November |
7.0% |
6.1% |
5.4% |
|
|
December |
8.1% |
7.1% |
6.6% | |
| Source: September 2018 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | ||||
Educational Attainment
|
Benton County |
Franklin County |
|
| High School Graduate |
23.93% |
25.56% |
| Some College, No Degree |
24.25% |
21.85% |
| Associates Degree |
10.83% |
9.89% |
| Bachelor’s Degree |
19.01% |
10.79% |
| Graduate Degree |
11.88% |
6.15% |
| Source: www.trytricitiessites.org, Applied Geographic Solutions, 2018 | ||