Economy & Competitiveness

Key national economic rankings for Washington state:

9th in per capita personal income ($56,283)
13th in state gross domestic product ($506.4 billion)
2nd in exports per capita ($10,318)
4th in total exports ($76.4 million)

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Featured WRC Analysis

Manufacturing Jobs Part III: A Costly and Uncertain Regulatory Burden Harms Competitiveness Sept. 5, 2018
The Economic Contribution of Washington state’s Petroleum Refining Industry in 2015 Jan. 5, 2017
The Expanded SEPA Has Reduced Regulatory Certainty in Washington Oct. 24, 2016
Rent Control Feb. 29, 2016
Regulatory Reform: A Win-Win-Win for Agencies, Businesses, and Taxpayers Aug. 20, 2015

Recent WRC economy Posts

In Washington 16,890 filed initial claims for regular unemployment insurance last week

Nationwide, 787,000 filed for unemployment insurance last week

The research on austerity budgets

State tax collections again exceed forecast

Value of agricultural production in Washington was $9.495 billion in 2019, including a record high value of blueberries (as U.S. begins investigation of blueberry imports)

In Washington 34,870 filed initial claims for unemployment insurance last week

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State Economic Forecast

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