1. Labor market snapshot: Northwest Washington WDA
Northwest Workforce Council
Board meeting
September 13, 2017
Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Ph.D.,
Workforce Information & Technology Services
Notes:
For the purposes of this presentation, Dark Blue will always represent Washington State, Orange will represent either King County or Seattle MD depending on the slide. This rule may be changed if there is a decision to represent both geographies on a slide at any given time. For now, the rule of thumb is that Seattle MD data will only be used when it is necessary to use seasonally adjusted estimates, or for looking at data for which county-level information is not available.

2. Unemployment and Labor Force
CTC notes
Consider omitting the slides detailing sex, age, and education – but do have notes ready to discuss. This could be good for flexibility in the presentation.

3. Northwest snapshot: July 2017 labor force
Updated 9/12/17
Source: Employment Security Department/WITS; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS and
Unemployment Insurance data warehouse

4. Northwest Washington has relatively low unemployment rates
Updated to July 2017
Source: Employment Security Department/LMPA; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS

5. Industry employment overview

6. Government and HealthCare are the two largest industries in Whatcom County

7. Whatcom County employment recovery has been similar to the state

8. Government and retail trade employed the most in Skagit County.

9. Skagit County

10. Island County employment is concentrated in services

11. Island County’s recovery is just beginning

12. San Juan County’s employment is oriented toward tourism

13. San Juan County has had little recovery

14. Poverty and labor force participation in Northwest WDA

18. Thank you Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Ph.D. Regional Labor Economist
Esd.wa.gov/labormarketinfo