How many jobs were added in Olympia, WA area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 800 jobs in July 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 218 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+800
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Olympia, WA area, there was a net gain of zero in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Olympia, WA area gained jobs in 34 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the eighth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+1,000) while job growth was weakest in April 2024 (-800).
The Olympia, WA area gained 800 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Olympia, WA area
How has the Olympia, WA area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Olympia, WA area has gained an average of 33 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 175. The 2025 average ranks as 14th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 300,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 367,000 every month in 2017.
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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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