Workforce
Tri-Cities MSA Labor Force
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland MSA |
Washington State |
|
Labor Force |
135,648 |
3,736,225 |
Employment |
125,639 |
3,533,247 |
Unemployment |
10,009 |
202,978 |
Unemployment Rate |
7.4% |
5.4% |
Source: January 2018 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 |
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Source: January 2018 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department |
Historical Unemployment
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
January |
9.2% |
8.5% |
8.6% |
7.4% |
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% |
6.6% |
|
Source: January 2018 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, 2018 |