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Introduction & Summary

Analyze and investigate Washington’s industry structure and performance of any county economy over 1969-2022. Choose and compare among three alternative measures: Employment, Earnings and Average Earnings Per Job. Location quotients help you diagnose and identify those industries where economic activity is most concentrated. Individual industry growth rates are benchmarked against the overall average, and to their counterparts nationally, to guide you in pinpointing those industries that have led, and those that have lagged.

Structure and Performance Across Industry Sectors
for a Selected County or Region

Select an indicator of interest to contrast and compare findings and results across all industry sectors for employment, earnings, average earnings per job, or gross domestic product.

Directions

  1. From the “Analysis Options Menu” to the right, select a desired indicator of interest to contrast and compare findings and industry results.

Additional Suggested Analysis

To view and examine the short vs. long term growth of all 39 Washington counties click on the graph below.

Other Services (except Public Administration) Growth by County

County vs Statewide Average: 2013-2021 and 2022

Other Services (except Public Administration) by County
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