| Explanation | In 2018, Thurston County employment (full- and part-time) totaled 154,519 jobs. This marks the seventh consecutive year of overall job growth since the Great Recession in the mid-2000s.
The largest industry – Government and government services – employs 26% of all the workers in Thurston County; the 5 largest industries employ over 60% of all workers in Thurston County.
Between 2017 and 2018, the following employment sectors saw the greatest increase in the number of jobs:- Construction (833)
- Health care and social assistance (651)
- Administrative and wast services (432)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (431)
- Government and government enterprises (371)
The following employment sectors saw job losses during the same period:
- Manufacturing (-353)
- Wholesale trade (-40)
- Educational Services (-6)
- Utilities (-5)
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