Seattle’s job market remains relatively strong but is cooling after a decade of rapid expansion driven by technology, aerospace, and trade. The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce notes that job growth is slowing just as business costs and living expenses rise, creating a more cautious hiring climate and intensifying affordability pressures. The employment landscape is still anchored by major industries including technology, aerospace, retail, health care, and logistics. Key employers include Amazon, Microsoft in nearby Redmond, Boeing with large operations in the Puget Sound region, the University of Washington, and large health systems such as Providence and Swedish. According to the Washington Employment Security Department, the Seattle–Bellevue–Everett metro unemployment rate has recently hovered in the mid‑3 to low‑4 percent range, typically below national levels, though monthly data can be volatile and lags several weeks; some sub‑sector statistics for 2025–2026 are not yet fully published, so finer‑grained numbers for specific neighborhoods and occupations remain incomplete. Tech hiring has softened from peak pandemic levels, with more selective recruiting and longer search times, while health care, life sciences, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing are growing sectors. Port‑related logistics, construction tied to housing and infrastructure, and space and aerospace firms in the region are also adding specialized roles. Recent developments include continued downtown recovery efforts, hybrid work reshaping office demand, and local debates over business taxes and regulation, which the Seattle Metro Chamber reports are influencing expansion plans. Seasonal patterns follow retail, hospitality, and tourism peaks in summer and the winter holidays, with softer hiring in late winter. Commuting trends show persistently high remote and hybrid work among professional jobs, increased transit ridership from pre‑pandemic lows, and ongoing congestion on key freeway corridors. Government initiatives focus on downtown revitalization, workforce training in tech and green jobs, and measures to accelerate housing construction, though business groups argue that regulatory complexity and payroll taxes still dampen job growth. Over the past decade the market has evolved from tech‑dominated boom conditions toward a more diversified but slower‑growing ecosystem, with stronger demand for skills in AI, cloud, health care, and climate tech. Current openings include a Software Engineer role at Amazon in Seattle, an Avionics Engineer position at Blue Origin in the greater Seattle area, and a Senior Project Manager role at a Seattle‑based software firm listed on Built In Seattle. Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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