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The West > Washington > Labor

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Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees 1,641 [20th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.261 per 1,000 people [25th of 28]
Apparel manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,253 [18th of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.993 per 10,000 people [22nd of 28]
Apparel manufacturing > Production workers hours 2,356,000 [22nd of 28]
    Apparel manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.375 per capita [25th of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Number of employees 2,638 [14th of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 4.195 per 10,000 people [14th of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,651 [16th of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.626 per 10,000 people [10th of 28]
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers hours 3,317,000 [13th of 28]
    Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 5.275 per 10 people [10th of 28]
Canada–US relations > US Jobs Supported 108,000 [15th of 51]
Chemical manufacturing > Number of employees 463 [42nd of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.736 per 10,000 people [43rd of 44]
Chemical manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 2,655 [29th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 4.222 per 10,000 people [37th of 44]
Chemical manufacturing > Production workers hours 5,421,000 [30th of 44]
    Chemical manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 8.622 per 10 people [38th of 44]
Coal Mining Fatalities 1 [18th of 20]
    Coal Mining Fatalities (per capita) 0.159 per 1 million people [19th of 20]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Number of employees 28,726 [9th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 4.569 per 1,000 people [11th of 46]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 9,116 [15th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 14.498 per 10,000 people [21st of 46]
Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers hours 18,753,000 [15th of 46]
    Computer & electronic product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 29.825 per 10 people [22nd of 46]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Number of employees 2,966 [28th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.472 per 1,000 people [32nd of 40]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,699 [26th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.702 per 10,000 people [31st of 40]
Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers hours 3,557,000 [29th of 40]
    Electrical equipment, appliance, & component manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 5.657 per 10 people [32nd of 40]
Employed 2,746,000 [14th of 50]
Employment Ratio 67.8 [39th of 51]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Number of employees 19,101 [24th of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.038 per 1,000 people [32nd of 48]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 14,053 [22nd of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.235 per 1,000 people [31st of 48]
Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers hours 27,792,000 [21st of 48]
    Fabricated metal product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 4.42 per capita [29th of 48]
Food manufacturing > Number of employees 35,817 [14th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 5.696 per 1,000 people [19th of 49]
Food manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 27,614 [13th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 43.917 per 10,000 people [17th of 49]
Food manufacturing > Production workers hours 52,392,000 [13th of 49]
    Food manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 8.332 per capita [19th of 49]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Number of employees 7,367 [22nd of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 11.716 per 10,000 people [33rd of 46]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 545 [45th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.087 per 1,000 people [45th of 46]
Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers hours 11,396,000 [18th of 46]
    Furniture & related product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 1.812 per capita [30th of 46]
Machinery manufacturing > Number of employees 12,125 [24th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.928 per 1,000 people [29th of 47]
Machinery manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 8,064 [24th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.282 per 1,000 people [31st of 47]
Machinery manufacturing > Production workers hours 15,489,000 [27th of 47]
    Machinery manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 2.463 per capita [33rd of 47]
Mean Travel Time to Work 24.8 [14th of 51]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Number of employees 10,687 [21st of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.7 per 1,000 people [28th of 47]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 6,776 [22nd of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.078 per 1,000 people [33rd of 47]
Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers hours 12,622,000 [20th of 47]
    Miscellaneous manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 2.007 per capita [34th of 47]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Number of employees 782 [42nd of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 1.244 per 10,000 people [45th of 46]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 6,318 [19th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.005 per 1,000 people [32nd of 46]
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers hours 13,092,000 [19th of 46]
    Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 20.821 per 10 people [28th of 46]
Occupational Fatalities > Assaults and violent acts 14 [20th of 41]
    Occupational Fatalities > Assaults and violent acts (per capita) 0.223 per 100,000 people [32nd of 41]
Occupational Fatalities > Contact with objects and equipment 26 [15th of 42]
    Occupational Fatalities > Contact with objects and equipment (per capita) 0.414 per 100,000 people [18th of 42]
Occupational Fatalities > Exposure to harmful substances or environments 7 [24th of 37]
    Occupational Fatalities > Exposure to harmful substances or environments (per capita) 0.111 per 100,000 people [31st of 37]
Occupational Fatalities > Falls 15 [16th of 41]
    Occupational Fatalities > Falls (per capita) 0.239 per 100,000 people [28th of 41]
Occupational Fatalities > Totals 98 [21st of 51]
    Occupational Fatalities > Totals (per capita) 0.156 per 10,000 people [37th of 51]
Occupational Fatalities > Transportation incidents 35 [26th of 49]
    Occupational Fatalities > Transportation incidents (per capita) 0.557 per 100,000 people [42nd of 49]
Paper manufacturing > Number of employees 11,794 [12th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 18.757 per 10,000 people [11th of 40]
Paper manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 902 [35th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.435 per 10,000 people [37th of 40]
Paper manufacturing > Production workers hours 1,939,000 [35th of 40]
    Paper manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 0.308 per capita [36th of 40]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Management, Business and Financial Occupations 15.1 % [12th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Professional and Related Occupations 21.9 % [10th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in Service Occupations 16.1 % [26th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in the Information Industry 2.8 % [11th of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People in the Manufacturing Industry 10.7 % [31st of 51]
Percent of Civilian Employed People Who are Private Wage and Salary Workers 74.8 % [39th of 51]
Percent of People Who are in the Labor Force (Including Armed Forces) 66.2 % [31st of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Car, Truck, or Van Alone 75.3 % [41st of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Carpool 10.3 % [22nd of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Traveled to Work by Public Transportation 4.3 % [10th of 51]
Percent of Workers Who Worked Outside County of Residence 18.7 % [37th of 51]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Number of employees 2,063 [9th of 21]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.281 per 10,000 people [12th of 21]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 1,353 [8th of 21]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.152 per 10,000 people [9th of 21]
Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers hours 2,902,000 [9th of 22]
    Petroleum & coal products manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 46.153 per 100 people [11th of 22]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Number of employees 11,187 [23rd of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 17.792 per 10,000 people [32nd of 44]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 8,956 [23rd of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 1.424 per 1,000 people [31st of 44]
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers hours 18,173,000 [21st of 44]
    Plastics & rubber products manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 28.902 per 10 people [29th of 44]
Primary metal manufacturing > Number of employees 4,925 [21st of 38]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 0.783 per 1,000 people [25th of 38]
Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 3,869 [21st of 38]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 6.153 per 10,000 people [26th of 38]
Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers hours 8,252,000 [24th of 39]
    Primary metal manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 13.124 per 10 people [26th of 39]
Printing & related support activities > Number of employees 7,848 [23rd of 43]
    Printing & related support activities > Number of employees (per capita) 1.248 per 1,000 people [32nd of 43]
Printing & related support activities > Production workers (average per year) 5,468 [23rd of 43]
    Printing & related support activities > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 0.87 per 1,000 people [33rd of 43]
Printing & related support activities > Production workers hours 9,961,000 [23rd of 44]
    Printing & related support activities > Production workers hours (per capita) 15.842 per 10 people [32nd of 44]
Textile product mills > Number of employees 2,342 [17th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Number of employees (per capita) 0.372 per 1,000 people [20th of 32]
Textile product mills > Production workers (average per year) 1,652 [16th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.627 per 10,000 people [17th of 32]
Textile product mills > Production workers hours 3,212,000 [16th of 32]
    Textile product mills > Production workers hours (per capita) 5.108 per 10 people [18th of 32]
Total Manufacturing > Number of employees 242,483 [22nd of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 3.856 per 100 people [32nd of 51]
Total Manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 153,825 [22nd of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.446 per 100 people [32nd of 51]
Total Manufacturing > Production workers hours 312,979,000 [23rd of 51]
    Total Manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 49.776 per capita [33rd of 51]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Number of employees 48,967 [9th of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 7.788 per 1,000 people [10th of 46]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 22,164 [13th of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 3.525 per 1,000 people [15th of 46]
Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers hours 50,071,000 [17th of 46]
    Transportation equipment manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 79.633 per 10 people [16th of 46]
Unemployment > Rate 4.8% [16th of 50]
Unemployment Rate > 2004 6.2 [9th of 51]
Unemployment Rate > January, 2006 4.6 [24th of 51]
Union affiliation > Percent Represented by Unions 20.4 [7th of 50]
Union affiliation > Percent Union Members 19.1 [7th of 50]
US minimum wages > State > Level $8.07 [1st of 50]
Wood product manufacturing > Number of employees 18,796 [9th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Number of employees (per capita) 29.893 per 10,000 people [13th of 45]
Wood product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) 15,898 [9th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Production workers (average per year) (per capita) 2.528 per 1,000 people [16th of 45]
Wood product manufacturing > Production workers hours 33,072,000 [9th of 45]
    Wood product manufacturing > Production workers hours (per capita) 5.26 per capita [14th of 45]

SOURCES: Annual Survey of Manufactures, 2004 ; Wikipedia: Canada–United States relations; Mine Safety and Health Administration, 5/25/2006.; Wikipedia: Union affiliation by U.S. state; American Community Survey 2004 ; US Department of Labor, 2004.; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by unemployment rate; Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by unemployment rate ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. minimum wages

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