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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Seattle, WA was 3.2%, which was 43.7% less than the unemployment rate of 4.6% across the entire state of Washington. Compared to the unemployment rate of 4.0% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 25.0%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Seattle are: Professional, scientific, technical services (20.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.8% of civilian employees), Health care (9.6% of civilian employees). 97.2% of workers work in King County and 36.0% of all workers work at home. 67.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Seattle, Washington was 563,374 / 749,267

Most common industries

Most common industries in 2022
Most common industries in 2000
Most common industries for males in 2022
Most common industries for males in 2000
Most common industries for females in 2022
Most common industries for females in 2000
 

Most common industries
(2022 Data)

Most common industries
(2000 Data)

Industry

All

Males

Females

All

Males

Females
Professional, scientific, and technical services20.9%
(97,686)		22.8%
(57,294)		18.6%
(40,392)		12.3%
(39,568)		12.8%
(21,708)		11.7%
(17,860)
Educational services9.8%
(45,947)		6.3%
(15,883)		13.9%
(30,064)		10.1%
(32,434)		7.6%
(12,931)		12.8%
(19,503)
Health care9.6%
(44,931)		6.2%
(15,441)		13.6%
(29,490)		9.4%
(30,264)		5.7%
(9,711)		13.5%
(20,553)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses5.5%
(25,900)		6.5%
(16,364)		4.4%
(9,536)		1.1%
(3,390)		1.1%
(1,864)		1.0%
(1,526)
Accommodation and food services5.5%
(25,699)		5.0%
(12,556)		6.1%
(13,143)		7.4%
(23,636)		7.9%
(13,418)		6.7%
(10,218)
Construction3.2%
(14,811)		4.6%
(11,553)		1.5%
(3,258)		4.0%
(12,892)		6.5%
(11,084)		1.2%
(1,808)
Finance and insurance3.1%
(14,518)		3.2%
(7,951)		3.0%
(6,567)		4.5%
(14,554)		3.9%
(6,653)		5.2%
(7,901)
Broadcasting and telecommunications3.0%
(14,095)		4.2%
(10,423)		1.7%
(3,672)		1.8%
(5,714)		1.9%
(3,257)		1.6%
(2,457)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.7%
(12,417)		3.2%
(7,966)		2.1%
(4,451)		3.7%
(11,908)		4.0%
(6,691)		3.4%
(5,217)
Public administration2.6%
(12,134)		2.6%
(6,598)		2.6%
(5,536)		3.5%
(11,202)		3.2%
(5,358)		3.8%
(5,844)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.6%
(12,084)		2.4%
(5,903)		2.9%
(6,181)		2.5%
(8,126)		2.6%
(4,469)		2.4%
(3,657)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.4%
(11,059)		2.5%
(6,247)		2.2%
(4,812)		2.4%
(7,617)		2.7%
(4,528)		2.0%
(3,089)
Social assistance2.2%
(10,462)		1.3%
(3,189)		3.4%
(7,273)		2.1%
(6,809)		0.9%
(1,523)		3.5%
(5,286)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services2.2%
(10,077)		2.6%
(6,533)		1.6%
(3,544)		1.8%
(5,650)		2.0%
(3,332)		1.5%
(2,318)
Transportation equipment2.1%
(9,965)		3.0%
(7,586)		1.1%
(2,379)		2.6%
(8,360)		3.6%
(6,140)		1.5%
(2,220)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.0%
(9,231)		1.2%
(2,919)		2.9%
(6,312)		1.9%
(6,187)		1.4%
(2,329)		2.5%
(3,858)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.9%
(8,810)		2.5%
(6,182)		1.2%
(2,628)		2.4%
(7,811)		2.7%
(4,554)		2.1%
(3,257)
Food and beverage stores1.8%
(8,600)		2.0%
(4,961)		1.7%
(3,639)		2.0%
(6,313)		1.8%
(3,104)		2.1%
(3,209)
Personal and laundry services1.4%
(6,646)		0.6%
(1,411)		2.4%
(5,235)		1.6%
(5,175)		1.1%
(1,881)		2.2%
(3,294)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.4%
(6,510)		1.8%
(4,560)		0.9%
(1,950)		1.7%
(5,593)		2.4%
(4,071)		1.0%
(1,522)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.9%
(4,054)		0.5%
(1,218)		1.3%
(2,836)		0.6%
(2,081)		0.4%
(694)		0.9%
(1,387)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.9%
(4,014)		0.6%
(1,487)		1.2%
(2,527)		0.7%
(2,232)		0.5%
(876)		0.9%
(1,356)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.7%
(3,367)		1.2%
(2,928)		0.2%
(439)		1.0%
(3,179)		1.1%
(1,938)		0.8%
(1,241)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.7%
(3,319)		1.0%
(2,443)		0.4%
(876)		1.4%
(4,605)		1.0%
(1,712)		1.9%
(2,893)
Food0.7%
(3,308)		0.6%
(1,614)		0.8%
(1,694)		0.6%
(2,012)		0.6%
(1,094)		0.6%
(918)
Computer and electronic products0.7%
(3,109)		0.7%
(1,809)		0.6%
(1,300)		0.9%
(2,873)		1.1%
(1,920)		0.6%
(953)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.7%
(3,081)		0.3%
(844)		1.0%
(2,237)		0.5%
(1,540)		0.6%
(1,034)		0.3%
(506)
Air transportation0.6%
(2,824)		0.8%
(1,979)		0.4%
(845)		0.8%
(2,424)		0.7%
(1,127)		0.9%
(1,297)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.5%
(2,287)		0.7%
(1,708)		0.3%
(579)		0.5%
(1,752)		0.9%
(1,457)		0.2%
(295)
Repair and maintenance0.5%
(2,151)		0.8%
(2,059)		0.0%
(92)		0.8%
(2,421)		1.2%
(1,985)		0.3%
(436)
Truck transportation0.4%
(2,067)		0.7%
(1,759)		0.1%
(308)		0.4%
(1,194)		0.6%
(1,001)		0.1%
(193)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.4%
(1,696)		0.5%
(1,367)		0.2%
(329)		0.5%
(1,694)		0.7%
(1,134)		0.4%
(560)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.4%
(1,658)		0.5%
(1,224)		0.2%
(434)		0.7%
(2,261)		0.9%
(1,521)		0.5%
(740)
Chemicals0.4%
(1,640)		0.3%
(689)		0.4%
(951)		0.2%
(561)		0.2%
(328)		0.2%
(233)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3%
(1,606)		0.5%
(1,163)		0.2%
(443)		0.3%
(1,061)		0.4%
(755)		0.2%
(306)
Apparel0.3%
(1,562)		0.1%
(291)		0.6%
(1,271)		0.3%
(1,097)		0.1%
(244)		0.6%
(853)
Private households0.3%
(1,479)		0.1%
(240)		0.6%
(1,239)		0.5%
(1,755)		0.2%
(255)		1.0%
(1,500)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3%
(1,458)		0.1%
(364)		0.5%
(1,094)		0.4%
(1,323)		0.3%
(509)		0.5%
(814)
Metal and metal products0.3%
(1,324)		0.5%
(1,156)		0.1%
(168)		0.6%
(1,895)		0.9%
(1,481)		0.3%
(414)
Machinery0.3%
(1,274)		0.5%
(1,131)		0.1%
(143)		0.3%
(1,017)		0.5%
(814)		0.1%
(203)
Utilities0.2%
(1,108)		0.4%
(927)		0.1%
(181)		0.5%
(1,732)		0.7%
(1,112)		0.4%
(620)
Printing and related support activities0.2%
(1,052)		0.2%
(587)		0.2%
(465)		0.5%
(1,765)		0.7%
(1,240)		0.3%
(525)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.2%
(1,008)		0.3%
(777)		0.1%
(231)		1.1%
(3,538)		1.4%
(2,446)		0.7%
(1,092)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.2%
(976)		0.1%
(347)		0.3%
(629)		0.1%
(465)		0.1%
(146)		0.2%
(319)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.2%
(885)		0.2%
(473)		0.2%
(412)		0.5%
(1,496)		0.5%
(871)		0.4%
(625)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(859)		0.2%
(531)		0.2%
(328)		0.1%
(207)		0.1%
(130)		0.1%
(77)
U. S. Postal service0.2%
(843)		0.3%
(799)		0.0%
(44)		0.5%
(1,517)		0.6%
(1,026)		0.3%
(491)
Water transportation0.2%
(754)		0.2%
(619)		0.1%
(135)		0.2%
(567)		0.2%
(405)		0.1%
(162)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(745)		0.2%
(531)		0.1%
(214)		0.3%
(853)		0.4%
(599)		0.2%
(254)
Other direct selling establishments0.2%
(737)		0.2%
(535)		0.1%
(202)		0.4%
(1,411)		0.4%
(688)		0.5%
(723)
Book stores and news dealers0.1%
(678)		0.1%
(215)		0.2%
(463)		0.4%
(1,167)		0.4%
(609)		0.4%
(558)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(651)		0.1%
(363)		0.1%
(288)		0.3%
(886)		0.3%
(525)		0.2%
(361)
Music stores0.1%
(644)		0.3%
(644)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(616)		0.3%
(429)		0.1%
(187)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(630)		0.2%
(547)		0.0%
(83)		0.3%
(867)		0.4%
(638)		0.2%
(229)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1%
(619)		0.2%
(494)		0.1%
(125)		0.1%
(473)		0.2%
(338)		0.1%
(135)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(574)		0.2%
(409)		0.1%
(165)		0.1%
(333)		0.1%
(237)		0.1%
(96)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.1%
(505)		0.2%
(452)		0.0%
(53)		0.1%
(300)		0.1%
(211)		0.1%
(89)
Leather and allied products0.1%
(470)		0.0%
(0)		0.2%
(470)		0.0%
(37)		0.0%
(21)		0.0%
(16)
Wood products0.1%
(411)		0.1%
(336)		0.0%
(75)		0.2%
(558)		0.2%
(395)		0.1%
(163)
Gasoline stations0.1%
(406)		0.0%
(106)		0.1%
(300)		0.1%
(346)		0.2%
(273)		0.0%
(73)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(393)		0.1%
(166)		0.1%
(227)		0.1%
(337)		0.1%
(161)		0.1%
(176)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.1%
(358)		0.1%
(157)		0.1%
(201)		0.2%
(659)		0.3%
(546)		0.1%
(113)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(350)		0.1%
(176)		0.1%
(174)		0.1%
(412)		0.2%
(335)		0.1%
(77)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(314)		0.0%
(67)		0.1%
(247)		0.2%
(491)		0.1%
(210)		0.2%
(281)
Retail florists0.1%
(296)		0.1%
(202)		0.0%
(94)		0.1%
(403)		0.1%
(165)		0.2%
(238)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(267)		0.1%
(267)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(8)		0.0%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.1%
(234)		0.1%
(150)		0.0%
(84)		0.2%
(730)		0.3%
(526)		0.1%
(204)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.0%
(230)		0.1%
(178)		0.0%
(52)		0.2%
(593)		0.1%
(237)		0.2%
(356)
Plastics and rubber products0.0%
(192)		0.0%
(61)		0.1%
(131)		0.2%
(487)		0.2%
(352)		0.1%
(135)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.0%
(181)		0.1%
(130)		0.0%
(51)		0.2%
(513)		0.2%
(273)		0.2%
(240)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.0%
(169)		0.0%
(41)		0.1%
(128)		0.4%
(1,389)		0.5%
(903)		0.3%
(486)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.0%
(140)		0.0%
(100)		0.0%
(40)		0.1%
(231)		0.1%
(208)		0.0%
(23)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.0%
(134)		0.0%
(82)		0.0%
(52)		0.1%
(361)		0.2%
(270)		0.1%
(91)
Rail transportation0.0%
(128)		0.1%
(128)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(258)		0.1%
(241)		0.0%
(17)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.0%
(103)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(103)		0.1%
(378)		0.1%
(162)		0.1%
(216)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.0%
(101)		0.0%
(101)		0.0%
(0)		0.3%
(1,050)		0.4%
(672)		0.2%
(378)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(332)		0.1%
(248)		0.1%
(84)
Paper0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.0%
(0)		0.1%
(324)		0.1%
(201)		0.1%
(123)

Unemployment in Seattle

Unemployment by year
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 3.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 12.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 9.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.1%Males
  • 8.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 22.7%Males
  • 8.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.1%Males
  • 5.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.9%Males
  • 7.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 5.8%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Seattle:

3.2%
Washington:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2022:
Seattle:

2.6%
Washington:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2021:
Seattle:

3.6%
Washington:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2020:
Seattle:

7.1%
Washington:

8.5%
Unemployment in 2019:
Seattle:

2.4%
Washington:

4.2%
Unemployment in 2018:
Seattle:

3.0%
Washington:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2017:
Seattle:

3.2%
Washington:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2016:
Seattle:

3.5%
Washington:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2015:
Seattle:

3.8%
Washington:

5.4%
Unemployment in 2014:
Seattle:

4.0%
Washington:

5.9%
Unemployment in 2013:
Seattle:

4.0%
Washington:

6.6%
Unemployment in 2012:
Seattle:

5.7%
Washington:

7.7%
Unemployment in 2011:
Seattle:

6.7%
Washington:

8.5%
Unemployment in 2010:
Seattle:

7.5%
Washington:

9.1%
Unemployment in 2009:
Seattle:

6.5%
Washington:

8.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Seattle:

3.5%
Washington:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2007:
Seattle:

3.0%
Washington:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2006:
Seattle:

3.5%
Washington:

5.0%
Unemployment in 2005:
Seattle:

4.2%
Washington:

5.6%
Unemployment in 2004:
Seattle:

5.3%
Washington:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2003:
Seattle:

6.2%
Washington:

7.2%
Unemployment in 2002:
Seattle:

6.1%
Washington:

7.1%
Unemployment in 2001:
Seattle:

4.9%
Washington:

6.0%
Unemployment in 2000:
Seattle:

4.1%
Washington:

5.1%
Unemployment in 1999:
Seattle:

3.9%
Washington:

4.8%
Unemployment in 1998:
Seattle:

4.1%
Washington:

4.8%
Unemployment in 1997:
Seattle:

4.5%
Washington:

4.9%
Unemployment in 1996:
Seattle:

5.0%
Washington:

5.9%
Unemployment in 1995:
Seattle:

5.4%
Washington:

6.2%
Unemployment in 1994:
Seattle:

5.2%
Washington:

6.3%
Unemployment in 1993:
Seattle:

6.5%
Washington:

7.3%
Unemployment in 1992:
Seattle:

6.3%
Washington:

7.2%
Unemployment in 1991:
Seattle:

5.1%
Washington:

6.1%
Unemployment in 1990:
Seattle:

4.3%
Washington:

5.1%

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Seattle:

3.0% (8,690)
Washington:

7.0% (213,920)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Seattle:

1.6% (4,711)
Washington:

4.8% (147,787)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Seattle:

2.8% (8,099)
Washington:

6.1% (185,330)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Seattle:

5.1% (14,950)
Washington:

8.4% (257,617)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Seattle:

8.3% (24,270)
Washington:

9.1% (277,560)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Seattle:

12.1% (35,511)
Washington:

12.7% (387,691)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Seattle:

13.2% (38,666)
Washington:

11.0% (335,322)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Seattle:

15.3% (44,812)
Washington:

10.0% (304,814)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Seattle:

9.0% (26,517)
Washington:

5.5% (169,492)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Seattle:

12.7% (37,155)
Washington:

7.6% (231,053)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Seattle:

5.8% (17,104)
Washington:

3.7% (111,784)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Seattle:

2.5% (7,238)
Washington:

1.8% (55,138)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Seattle:

5.1% (14,863)
Washington:

6.7% (205,284)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Seattle:

3.7% (10,920)
Washington:

5.7% (174,677)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Seattle:

2.0% (6,281)
Washington:

4.2% (115,997)
5:30am:
Seattle:

1.7% (5,453)
Washington:

3.7% (102,868)
6am:
Seattle:

3.0% (9,540)
Washington:

5.3% (147,812)
6:30am:
Seattle:

6.1% (19,422)
Washington:

8.9% (248,462)
7am:
Seattle:

8.4% (26,663)
Washington:

10.3% (288,005)
7:30am:
Seattle:

14.0% (44,410)
Washington:

13.5% (375,030)
8am:
Seattle:

14.7% (46,476)
Washington:

13.4% (372,576)
8:30am:
Seattle:

12.7% (40,104)
Washington:

9.0% (252,058)
9am:
Seattle:

7.4% (23,363)
Washington:

5.1% (141,936)
10am:
Seattle:

8.5% (26,777)
Washington:

5.8% (161,204)
11am:
Seattle:

3.5% (10,985)
Washington:

2.5% (70,123)
12pm:
Seattle:

1.6% (5,128)
Washington:

1.3% (35,612)
4pm:
Seattle:

6.7% (21,135)
Washington:

6.8% (190,565)
>4pm:
Seattle:

5.1% (16,143)
Washington:

5.8% (162,401)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

4.1% (6,340)
Washington:

9.3% (158,516)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

2.1% (3,300)
Washington:

6.5% (110,295)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

3.3% (5,113)
Washington:

7.1% (120,772)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

5.1% (7,912)
Washington:

9.8% (166,050)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

8.0% (12,345)
Washington:

9.3% (158,128)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

12.2% (18,852)
Washington:

11.7% (198,720)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

11.7% (18,117)
Washington:

9.6% (162,900)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

15.0% (23,218)
Washington:

8.8% (149,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

8.9% (13,765)
Washington:

4.5% (76,772)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

12.8% (19,858)
Washington:

6.5% (111,251)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

5.8% (8,992)
Washington:

2.9% (49,968)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Seattle:

2.4% (3,749)
Washington:

1.6% (27,588)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Seattle:

4.7% (7,328)
Washington:

6.8% (115,643)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Seattle:

3.7% (5,698)
Washington:

5.6% (95,440)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

1.7% (2,350)
Washington:

4.1% (55,404)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

1.0% (1,411)
Washington:

2.8% (37,492)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

2.1% (2,986)
Washington:

4.8% (64,558)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

5.1% (7,038)
Washington:

6.8% (91,567)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

8.6% (11,925)
Washington:

8.8% (119,432)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

12.0% (16,659)
Washington:

13.9% (188,971)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

14.8% (20,549)
Washington:

12.7% (172,422)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

15.5% (21,594)
Washington:

11.4% (154,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

9.2% (12,752)
Washington:

6.8% (92,720)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

12.5% (17,297)
Washington:

8.8% (119,802)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

5.8% (8,112)
Washington:

4.6% (61,816)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Seattle:

2.5% (3,489)
Washington:

2.0% (27,550)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Seattle:

5.4% (7,535)
Washington:

6.6% (89,641)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Seattle:

3.8% (5,222)
Washington:

5.8% (79,237)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.2%
Number of people working at home: 165,175 (36.0% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +160,043 (+28.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 233,600 (73.8%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Seattle:

1.4% (6,093)
Washington:

3.1% (93,865)
5 to 9 minutes:
Seattle:

5.4% (23,228)
Washington:

9.9% (298,868)
10 to 14 minutes:
Seattle:

9.5% (41,409)
Washington:

13.7% (416,060)
15 to 19 minutes:
Seattle:

11.4% (49,278)
Washington:

15.4% (467,690)
20 to 24 minutes:
Seattle:

13.1% (56,652)
Washington:

14.0% (423,366)
25 to 29 minutes:
Seattle:

8.0% (34,533)
Washington:

7.3% (221,791)
30 to 34 minutes:
Seattle:

16.2% (70,304)
Washington:

13.1% (396,980)
35 to 39 minutes:
Seattle:

3.8% (16,597)
Washington:

3.2% (96,888)
40 to 44 minutes:
Seattle:

6.3% (27,281)
Washington:

4.1% (123,302)
45 to 59 minutes:
Seattle:

11.9% (51,795)
Washington:

7.8% (237,234)
60 to 89 minutes:
Seattle:

9.1% (39,623)
Washington:

5.6% (169,056)
90 or more minutes:
Seattle:

3.9% (16,913)
Washington:

2.7% (82,273)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Seattle:

2.0% (6,278)
Washington:

3.3% (91,132)
5 to 9 minutes:
Seattle:

7.0% (22,033)
Washington:

10.3% (286,517)
10 to 14 minutes:
Seattle:

11.9% (37,672)
Washington:

14.1% (391,606)
15 to 19 minutes:
Seattle:

16.3% (51,499)
Washington:

15.0% (418,990)
20 to 24 minutes:
Seattle:

17.1% (54,186)
Washington:

14.2% (394,209)
25 to 29 minutes:
Seattle:

7.3% (23,257)
Washington:

5.8% (162,590)
30 to 34 minutes:
Seattle:

15.9% (50,471)
Washington:

12.5% (348,311)
35 to 39 minutes:
Seattle:

3.0% (9,452)
Washington:

2.6% (73,592)
40 to 44 minutes:
Seattle:

3.7% (11,721)
Washington:

3.4% (95,182)
45 to 59 minutes:
Seattle:

6.3% (19,836)
Washington:

7.0% (195,343)
60 to 89 minutes:
Seattle:

3.4% (10,878)
Washington:

4.7% (131,691)
90 or more minutes:
Seattle:

1.5% (4,597)
Washington:

2.7% (75,486)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

1.6% (3,829)
Washington:

3.0% (50,336)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

4.2% (10,015)
Washington:

8.8% (147,562)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

9.8% (23,282)
Washington:

12.7% (213,520)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

10.7% (25,316)
Washington:

14.9% (250,079)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

12.5% (29,722)
Washington:

13.7% (231,264)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

7.5% (17,871)
Washington:

7.3% (122,887)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

16.4% (38,930)
Washington:

13.5% (227,959)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

3.6% (8,520)
Washington:

3.4% (56,993)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

7.2% (17,123)
Washington:

4.6% (77,594)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

12.1% (28,874)
Washington:

8.5% (143,199)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Seattle:

9.9% (23,640)
Washington:

6.3% (105,858)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Seattle:

4.4% (10,577)
Washington:

3.3% (55,331)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

1.2% (2,264)
Washington:

3.2% (43,529)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

6.7% (13,213)
Washington:

11.3% (151,306)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

9.2% (18,127)
Washington:

15.1% (202,540)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

12.2% (23,962)
Washington:

16.2% (217,611)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

13.7% (26,930)
Washington:

14.3% (192,102)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

8.5% (16,662)
Washington:

7.4% (98,904)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

16.0% (31,374)
Washington:

12.6% (169,021)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

4.1% (8,077)
Washington:

3.0% (39,895)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

5.2% (10,158)
Washington:

3.4% (45,708)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

11.7% (22,921)
Washington:

7.0% (94,035)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Seattle:

8.2% (15,983)
Washington:

4.7% (63,198)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Seattle:

3.2% (6,336)
Washington:

2.0% (26,942)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Seattle
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Washington
Drove car alone:
Seattle:

62.5% (271,002)
Washington:

78.9% (1,056,632)
Carpooled:
Seattle:

9.1% (39,545)
Washington:

11.0% (157,303)
Bus:
Seattle:

11.4% (49,284)
Washington:

3.0% (43,847)
Subway or elevated rail:
Seattle:

1.1% (4,823)
Washington:

0.2% (1,769)
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
Seattle:

0.7% (3,002)
Washington:

0.1% (1,643)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
Seattle:

2.6% (11,119)
Washington:

0.4% (6,524)
Ferryboat:
Seattle:

0.9% (4,073)
Washington:

0.2% (2,864)
Bicycle:
Seattle:

2.4% (10,376)
Washington:

0.8% (6,274)
Walked:
Seattle:

7.5% (32,486)
Washington:

4.0% (52,284)
Other means:
Seattle:

1.8% (7,996)
Washington:

1.4% (15,651)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Seattle
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Washington
Drove car alone:
Seattle:

56.5% (178,964)
Washington:

73.3% (2,040,833)
Carpooled:
Seattle:

11.2% (35,387)
Washington:

12.8% (357,742)
Bus or trolley bus:
Seattle:

17.3% (54,625)
Washington:

4.5% (124,450)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Seattle:

0.0% (151)
Washington:

0.0% (589)
Subway or elevated:
Seattle:

0.0% (146)
Washington:

0.0% (598)
Railroad:
Seattle:

0.0% (11)
Washington:

0.0% (301)
Ferryboat:
Seattle:

0.1% (339)
Washington:

0.3% (8,923)
Taxicab:
Seattle:

0.1% (380)
Washington:

0.1% (1,417)
Motorcycle:
Seattle:

0.3% (1,005)
Washington:

0.2% (4,353)
Bicycle:
Seattle:

1.9% (5,943)
Washington:

0.6% (16,205)
Walked:
Seattle:

7.4% (23,291)
Washington:

3.2% (89,739)
Other means:
Seattle:

0.5% (1,638)
Washington:

0.7% (19,499)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Seattle (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Washington (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Seattle:

63.3% (150,472)
Washington:

79.2% (1,056,632)
Carpooled - Males:
Seattle:

9.1% (21,541)
Washington:

10.4% (157,303)
Bus - Males:
Seattle:

9.9% (23,446)
Washington:

2.8% (43,847)
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
Seattle:

1.4% (3,216)
Washington:

0.2% (1,769)
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Males:
Seattle:

0.7% (1,669)
Washington:

0.2% (1,643)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Males:
Seattle:

2.2% (5,144)
Washington:

0.3% (6,524)
Ferryboat - Males:
Seattle:

1.2% (2,784)
Washington:

0.3% (2,864)
Bicycle - Males:
Seattle:

3.0% (7,106)
Washington:

1.0% (6,274)
Walked - Males:
Seattle:

7.4% (17,592)
Washington:

4.1% (52,284)
Other means - Males:
Seattle:

2.0% (4,729)
Washington:

1.5% (15,651)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Seattle (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Washington (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Seattle:

61.5% (120,530)
Washington:

78.6% (1,056,632)
Carpooled - Females:
Seattle:

9.2% (18,004)
Washington:

11.7% (157,303)
Bus - Females:
Seattle:

13.2% (25,838)
Washington:

3.3% (43,847)
Subway or elevated rail - Females:
Seattle:

0.8% (1,607)
Washington:

0.1% (1,769)
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Females:
Seattle:

0.7% (1,333)
Washington:

0.1% (1,643)
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Females:
Seattle:

3.0% (5,975)
Washington:

0.5% (6,524)
Ferryboat - Females:
Seattle:

0.7% (1,289)
Washington:

0.2% (2,864)
Bicycle - Females:
Seattle:

1.7% (3,270)
Washington:

0.5% (6,274)
Walked - Females:
Seattle:

7.6% (14,894)
Washington:

3.9% (52,284)
Other means - Females:
Seattle:

1.7% (3,267)
Washington:

1.2% (15,651)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Seattle:

89.6% (171,700)
Washington:

87.8% (2,415,775)
In 2 person carpool:
Seattle:

7.7% (14,669)
Washington:

9.2% (252,715)
In 3 person carpool:
Seattle:

1.5% (2,808)
Washington:

1.6% (44,943)
In 4 person carpool:
Seattle:

0.9% (1,713)
Washington:

0.6% (17,361)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Seattle:

0.3% (638)
Washington:

0.4% (10,530)
In 7+ person carpool:
Seattle:

0.1% (173)
Washington:

0.3% (9,435)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Seattle:

83.5% (178,964)
Washington:

85.1% (2,040,833)
In 2 person carpool:
Seattle:

13.5% (29,011)
Washington:

11.8% (282,638)
In 3 person carpool:
Seattle:

1.8% (3,870)
Washington:

1.9% (44,791)
In 4 person carpool:
Seattle:

0.6% (1,339)
Washington:

0.6% (14,195)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Seattle:

0.2% (520)
Washington:

0.3% (7,914)
In 7+ person carpool:
Seattle:

0.3% (647)
Washington:

0.3% (8,204)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Seattle:

67.0% (313,177)
Washington:

66.0% (2,552,907)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Seattle:

3.5% (16,551)
Washington:

4.2% (161,426)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Seattle:

11.3% (52,904)
Washington:

8.6% (330,637)
Local government workers:
Seattle:

4.5% (20,885)
Washington:

7.3% (281,034)
State government workers:
Seattle:

6.6% (30,789)
Washington:

5.2% (201,670)
Federal government workers:
Seattle:

1.4% (6,716)
Washington:

3.1% (118,044)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Seattle:

5.4% (25,464)
Washington:

5.5% (212,937)
Unpaid family workers:
Seattle:

0.2% (1,023)
Washington:

0.2% (7,286)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Seattle:

64.1% (205,941)
Washington:

66.0% (1,843,000)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Seattle:

2.9% (9,470)
Washington:

3.2% (90,102)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Seattle:

10.2% (32,649)
Washington:

6.9% (191,927)
Local government workers:
Seattle:

5.6% (18,094)
Washington:

6.4% (178,161)
State government workers:
Seattle:

8.0% (25,644)
Washington:

6.9% (192,408)
Federal government workers:
Seattle:

2.0% (6,516)
Washington:

3.2% (89,153)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Seattle:

7.0% (22,598)
Washington:

7.2% (199,827)
Unpaid family workers:
Seattle:

0.2% (612)
Washington:

0.3% (9,144)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Seattle:

73.1% (183,291)
Washington:

71.1% (1,491,511)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Seattle:

4.2% (10,498)
Washington:

4.9% (103,049)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Seattle:

7.6% (18,956)
Washington:

5.5% (116,374)
Local government workers - Males:
Seattle:

3.5% (8,783)
Washington:

5.4% (114,033)
State government workers - Males:
Seattle:

4.6% (11,633)
Washington:

4.1% (84,969)
Federal government workers - Males:
Seattle:

1.5% (3,869)
Washington:

3.4% (70,622)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Seattle:

5.4% (13,619)
Washington:

5.4% (113,810)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Seattle:

0.1% (153)
Washington:

0.2% (3,333)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Seattle:

59.9% (129,886)
Washington:

60.0% (1,061,396)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Seattle:

2.8% (6,053)
Washington:

3.3% (58,377)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Seattle:

15.7% (33,948)
Washington:

12.1% (214,263)
Local government workers - Females:
Seattle:

5.6% (12,102)
Washington:

9.4% (167,001)
State government workers - Females:
Seattle:

8.8% (19,156)
Washington:

6.6% (116,701)
Federal government workers - Females:
Seattle:

1.3% (2,847)
Washington:

2.7% (47,422)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Seattle:

5.5% (11,845)
Washington:

5.6% (99,127)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Seattle:

0.4% (870)
Washington:

0.2% (3,953)
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