From 1980 to 2002, the number of jobs for Washington (excluding agricultural employment) grew from 1.61 million to 2.65 million, an average annual growth rate of 2 percent.
It is expected that 779,900 jobs will be added to Washington's economy between 2002 and 2020. This represents an average annual growth rate of 1.3 percent, bringing the state's total number of jobs from 2.65 million in 2002 to 3.45 million by 2020.
Washington Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry
1980 to 2020 (projected after 2002), thousands of jobs
Source: "2003 Long Term Economic and Labor Force Forecast for Washington" http://www.ofm.wa.gov/economy/longterm/2003/table3_2.pdf,
Washington State Office of Financial Management and Employment Security Department
Washington State Employment by Sector (excluding agriculture)
1980 - 1,609,000 jobs (excluding agriculture)
2002 - 2,654,200 Jobs (excluding agriculture)
2020 - 3,448,800 projected jobs (excluding agriculture)
See also: Growth in Agricultural Employment