How many jobs were added in Olympia, WA area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 300 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area has averaged about 290 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Olympia, WA area, there was a net gain of zero in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Olympia, WA area gained jobs in 40 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 29th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in May 2021 (+1,100) while job growth was weakest in April 2024 (-800).
There were 300 more jobs in January 2026 in Olympia, WA area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Olympia, WA area
How does the Olympia, WA area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Olympia, WA area has lost an average of 8 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 33, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as fifth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,600 every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,400 every month in 2017.
In 2025, the Olympia, WA area gained an average of 33 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Olympia, WA area, seasonally adjusted
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