Workforce
Tri-Cities MSA Labor Force
|
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland MSA |
Washington State |
|
| Labor Force |
136,466 |
3,755,995 |
| Employment |
129,437 |
3,588,415 |
| Unemployment |
7,029 |
167,580 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.2% |
4.5% |
| Source: November 2017 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | ||
Non-Agricultural Employment
|
Employees |
|||
| Total Non-Farm |
112,400 |
||
| Total Private |
91,800 |
||
| Goods Producing |
16,000 |
||
| Construction |
8,600 |
||
| Manufacturing |
7,400 |
||
| Services Providing |
96,400 |
||
| Private Services |
75,800 |
||
| Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
19,400 |
||
| Financial Activities |
4,100 |
||
| Professional & Business Services |
21,300 |
||
| Education & Health Services |
15,700 |
||
| Leisure & Hospitality |
11,000 |
||
| Government |
20,600 |
||
| Source: January 2018 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | |||
Historical Unemployment
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
|
January |
9.2% |
8.5% |
8.6% |
|
February |
8.7% |
8.2% |
7.7% |
|
March |
7.6% |
7.5% |
6.6% |
|
April |
6.7% |
6.9% |
5.5% |
|
May |
6.8% |
6.5% |
5.2% |
|
June |
6.0% |
6.2% |
4.7% |
|
July |
6.4% |
6.3% |
4.7% |
|
August |
6.2% |
6.4% |
4.8% |
|
September |
5.6% |
5.9% |
4.6% |
|
October |
6.0% |
6.0% |
4.6% |
|
November |
6.9% |
6.6% |
5.2% |
|
December |
8.0% |
7.7% |
|
| Source: November 2017 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | |||
Educational Attainment
|
Benton County |
Franklin County |
|
| High School Graduate |
24.29% |
27.35% |
| Some College, No Degree |
23.853% |
20.63% |
| Associates Degree |
10.62% |
9.56% |
| Bachelor’s Degree |
18.98% |
11.0% |
| Graduate Degree |
11.58% |
5.71% |
| Source: www.trytricitiessites.org, Applied Geographic Solutions, 2017 | ||