Workforce
Tri-Cities MSA Labor Force
|
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland MSA |
Washington State |
|
| Labor Force | 144,777 |
3,893,261 |
| Employment |
134,526 |
3,691,555 |
| Unemployment |
10,251 |
201,706 |
| Unemployment Rate |
7.1% |
5.2% |
| Source: March 2019 Unemployment Data, Washington State Employment Security Department | ||
Non-Agricultural Employment
|
Employees |
|||
| Total Non-Farm |
117,400 |
||
| Total Private |
96,900 |
||
| Goods Producing |
17,800 |
||
| Construction |
9,700 |
||
| Manufacturing |
8,100 |
||
| Services Providing |
99,600 |
||
| Private Services |
79,100 |
||
| Trade, Transportation, Utilities |
20,100 |
||
| Financial Activities |
4,300 |
||
| Professional & Business Services |
21,100 |
||
| Education & Health Services |
17,100 |
||
| Leisure & Hospitality |
12,000 |
||
| Government |
20,500 |
||
| Source: March 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% |
|
|
May |
6.2% |
5.2% |
4.9% |
|
|
June |
6.0% |
4.7% |
4.7% |
|
|
July |
5.9% |
4.7% |
4.8% |
|
|
August |
6.0% |
5.0% |
4.7% |
|
|
September |
5.6% |
4.5% |
4.2% |
|
|
October |
5.6% |
4.7% |
4.5% |
|
|
November |
6.1% |
5.4 |
5.2% |
|
|
December |
7.1% |
6.7% |
6.5% | |
| Source: March 2019 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.LocateTriCities.com | ||