1. 1 For: Washington State Adult Education Advisory Council (AEAC) Donald W. Meseck, Regional Labor Economist June 8, 2016 Central Washington Economic Update

2. 2 Today’s presentation will focus on seven Central Washington counties

3. 3 Covered employment and wage summaries for 2014 and nonfarm employment trends for 2005-2015 in:  Adams County: Slides 5-9  Chelan and Douglas Counties (the Wenatchee MSA): Slides 10-16  Grant County: Slides 17-21  Kittitas County: Slides 22-26  Okanogan County: Slides 27-31  Yakima County (the Wenatchee MSA): Slides 32-36 Covered and Nonfarm Employment Summaries and Questions  Slides 37-39 Today’s presentation

4. 4 Analyzed county-level QCEW data for 22 industries/sectors 19 private-industry sectorsThree government sectors NAICS 11 (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)Federal government NAICS 21 (Mining)State government NAICS 22 (Utilities)Local government NAICS 23 (Construction) NAICS 31-33 (Manufacturing)* North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) NAICS 42 (Wholesale trade) NAICS 44-45 (Retail trade) NAICS 48-49 (Transportation and warehousing) NAICS 51 (Information) NAICS 52 (Finance and insurance) NAICS 53 (Real estate and rentals) NAICS 54 (Professional and business services) NAICS 55 (Management of companies) NAICS 56 (Administrative and waste services) NAICS 61 (Private education services) NAICS 62 (Health services) NAICS 71 (Arts, entertainment and recreation) NAICS 72 (Accommodation and food services)QCEW is the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, a NAICS 81 (Other services)U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data set.

5. 5 Adams County: Top 5 industries by covered employment in 2014 Source: QCEW Data

6. 6 Adams County in 2014: Summary of “Top 5” industries (by employment) Total covered wages = $277.1 million Average annual employment = 7,740 Average annual wage = $35,796 (65.1 percent of Washington State’s average annual wage of $55,003) Industry Percent of jobs (in Adams County) Percent of wages (in Adams County) Agriculture27.323.6 Local government18.819.4 Manufacturing14.018.6 Health services9.58.7 Retail trade7.95.7

7. 7 Adams County and Washington: Nonfarm employment changes during the last eleven years (i.e., 2005-2015)

8. 8 Adams County: Total nonfarm employment from 2005-2015 Source: CES Data, LMPA, ESD

9. 9 Adams County: Nonfarm job growth in major industries in 2015

10. 10 Chelan County: Top 5 industries by covered employment in 2014 Source: QCEW Data

11. 11 Chelan County in 2014: Summary of “Top 5” industries Total covered wages = $1.48 billion Average annual employment = 41,345 Average annual wage = $35,912 (65.3 percent of Washington State’s average annual wage of $55,003) IndustryPercent of jobsPercent of wages Agriculture24.115.4 Health services13.620.5 Local government11.515.8 Retail trade10.67.8 Accommodation and food services9.94.8 Wholesale Trade6.07.0

12. 12 Douglas County: Top 5 industries by covered employment in 2014 Source: QCEW Data

13. 13 Douglas County in 2014: Summary of “Top 5” industries Total covered wages = $358.3 million Average annual employment = 11,384 Average annual wage = $31,475 (57.2 percent of Washington State’s average annual wage of $55,003) IndustryPercent of jobsPercent of wages Agriculture28.618.7 Local government15.323.1 Retail trade12.010.5 Health services7.75.9 Accommodation and food services5.92.6 Manufacturing4.25.6

14. 14 Wenatchee MSA and Washington: Nonfarm employment changes during the last eleven years (i.e., 2005-2015)

15. 15 Wenatchee MSA: Total nonfarm employment from 2005-2015 Source: CES Data, LMPA, ESD

16. 16 Wenatchee MSA: Nonfarm job growth in major industries in 2015

17. 17 Grant County: Top 5 industries by covered employment in 2014 Source: QCEW Data

18. 18 Grant County in 2014: Summary of “Top 5” industries (by employment) Total covered wages = $1.39 billion Average annual employment = 38,886 Average annual wage = $35,859 (65.2 percent of Washington State’s average annual wage of $55,003) Industry Percent of jobs (in Grant County) Percent of wages (in Grant County) Agriculture27.418.9 Local government17.022.5 Manufacturing12.817.1 Retail trade8.36.2 Health Services7.06.0

19. 19 Grant County and Washington: Nonfarm employment changes during the last eleven years (i.e., 2005-2015)

20. 20 Grant County: Total nonfarm employment from 2005-2015 Source: CES Data, LMPA, ESD

21. 21 Grant County: Nonfarm job growth in major industries in 2015

22. 22 Kittitas County: Top 5 industries by employment in 2014 Source: QCEW Data

23. 23 Kittitas County in 2014: Summary of “Top 5” industries Total covered wages = $488.8 million Average annual employment = 13,908 Average annual wage = $35,147 (63.9 percent of Washington State’s average annual wage of $55,003) IndustryPercent of jobsPercent of wages Accommodation and food services16.78.4 Local government15.618.3 State government12.520.3 Retail trade11.57.9 Health services8.86.7

24. 24 Kittitas County and Washington: Nonfarm employment changes during the past eleven years (2005-2015)

25. 25 Kittitas County: Total nonfarm employment from 2005-2015 Source: CES Data, LMPA, ESD

26. 26 Kittitas County: Nonfarm job growth in major industries in 2015

27. 27 Okanogan County: Top 5 industries by covered employment in 2014 Source: QCEW Data

28. 28 Okanogan County in 2014: Summary of “Top 5” industries (by Jobs) Total covered wages = $529.3 million Average annual employment = 18,362 Average annual wage = $28,823 (52.4 percent of Washington State’s average annual wage of $55,003) IndustryPercent of jobsPercent of wages Agriculture34.022.3 Local government21.030.0 Retail trade9.98.6 Health services8.5 Accommodation and food services6.43.4

29. 29 Okanogan County and Washington: Nonfarm employment changes during the past eleven years (2005-2015)

30. 30 Okanogan County: Total nonfarm employment from 2005-2015 Source: CES Data, LMPA, ESD

31. 31 Okanogan County: Nonfarm job growth in major industries in 2015

32. 32 Yakima County: Top 5 industries by covered employment in 2014 Source: QCEW Data

33. 33 Yakima County in 2014: Summary of “Top 5” industries Total covered wages = $3.69 billion Average annual employment = 106,613 Average annual wage = $34,628 (63.0 percent of Washington State’s average annual wage of $55,003) Industry Percent of jobs (in Yakima County) Percent of wages (in Yakima County) Agriculture27.521.0 Health services14.516.0 Local government12.114.9 Retail trade9.57.5 Manufacturing7.79.4

34. 34 Yakima County and Washington: Nonfarm employment changes during the past 11 years (2005-2015)

35. 35 Yakima County: Total nonfarm employment from 2005-2015 Source: CES Data, LMPA, ESD

36. 36 Yakima County: Nonfarm job growth in major industries in 2015

37. 37 Covered employment in 2014: Agriculture accounted for most new jobs

38. 38 Nonfarm employment in 2015: Three Central WA counties grew faster, and four grew slower, than Washington in 2015

39. 39 Labor Market Information (LMI) POC Donald W. Meseck Regional Labor Economist for Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, and Yakima Counties Labor Market and Performance Analysis (LMPA) Employment Security Department Address: 220 South 3 rd Street, Suite 200-A, Yakima, WA 98901 Phone: (509) 607-3267 Email: dmeseck@esd.wa.govdmeseck@esd.wa.gov Website: https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/employmenthttps://fortress.wa.gov/esd/employment