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North Central Employment 2017
Government |
26.5 % |
5.3 % |
8.9 % |
Mining , Logging and Construction
Manufacturing
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“ As the regions tie into global markets , the local linkages are attenuated some .” |
13.3 % |
Retail Trade |
— Kriss Sjoblom , research director and economist , Washington Research Council |
Other Private Services |
14.8 % |
5.6 % |
Professional and Business Services |
Leisure and Hospitality |
12.1 % |
13.5 % |
Education and Health Services |
north central
The North Central region , with just 87,000 nonfarm jobs , boasts abundant low-cost clean power . It is “ an emerging area for data center and tech onshoring ,” according to the report . Food processing and manufacturing are also well established and have significant growth potential .
The region ’ s agricultural sector is changing , Matthewson says , with automation replacing employment , raising questions about the sector ’ s job growth potential .
King County Employment 2017
Government |
13 % |
5.4 % |
7.3 % |
Mining , Logging and Construction
Manufacturing
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10.9 % |
Retail Trade |
Other Private Services |
24.3 % |
16.3 % |
Professional and Business Services |
Leisure and Hospitality |
10.1 % |
12.8 % |
Education and Health Services |
king county
The outsize impact of the Seattle metro region has already been noted . King County accounts for 42 percent of all nonfarm employment in the state , 1.4 million jobs . As a financial , trade , and manufacturing center , the county has more than half of the state ’ s professional and business services and “ other private services ” jobs . The latter category includes transportation services , software publishing and telecommunications . Although the share has decreased slightly since 2000 , King County continues to have a healthy manufacturing employment base , with 103,000 jobs , about 36 percent of the statewide total .
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