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Covered employment (QCEW) in Lewis County

Covered employment (QCEW) in Lewis County was 27,423 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 39 counties in 2025.

2025, jobs27,423
Change on 2024+1%
Rank17th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high27,4232025
Series low23,1882011

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Covered employment (QCEW) in Lewis County, 2001 to 2025

23K24K25K26K27K28K20012005200920132017202120252001: 24,724 jobs2002: 24,688 jobs2003: 24,458 jobs2004: 24,517 jobs2005: 24,969 jobs2006: 25,881 jobs2007: 25,639 jobs2008: 25,177 jobs2009: 23,745 jobs2010: 23,396 jobs2011: 23,188 jobs2012: 23,289 jobs2013: 23,584 jobs2014: 23,573 jobs2015: 23,935 jobs2016: 24,685 jobs2017: 25,708 jobs2018: 26,380 jobs2019: 26,820 jobs2020: 25,919 jobs2021: 26,437 jobs2022: 26,931 jobs2023: 27,254 jobs2024: 27,148 jobs2025: 27,423 jobs22K24K26K28K2001201020252001: 24,724 jobs2002: 24,688 jobs2003: 24,458 jobs2004: 24,517 jobs2005: 24,969 jobs2006: 25,881 jobs2007: 25,639 jobs2008: 25,177 jobs2009: 23,745 jobs2010: 23,396 jobs2011: 23,188 jobs2012: 23,289 jobs2013: 23,584 jobs2014: 23,573 jobs2015: 23,935 jobs2016: 24,685 jobs2017: 25,708 jobs2018: 26,380 jobs2019: 26,820 jobs2020: 25,919 jobs2021: 26,437 jobs2022: 26,931 jobs2023: 27,254 jobs2024: 27,148 jobs2025: 27,423 jobs
jobs. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.
All 25 values
Periodjobs
202527,423
202427,148
202327,254
202226,931
202126,437
202025,919
201926,820
201826,380
201725,708
201624,685
201523,935
201423,573
201323,584
201223,289
201123,188
201023,396
200923,745
200825,177
200725,639
200625,881
200524,969
200424,517
200324,458
200224,688
200124,724

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2025
Lewis County27,423
Washington3,601,662
United States155,732,363

Lewis County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 9,782 jobsAsotin County: 6,693 jobsBenton County: 99,920 jobsChelan County: 44,636 jobsClallam County: 24,454 jobsClark County: 182,798 jobsColumbia County: 1,326 jobsCowlitz County: 41,077 jobsDouglas County: 12,413 jobsFerry County: 1,696 jobsFranklin County: 37,938 jobsGarfield County: 640 jobsGrant County: 42,301 jobsGrays Harbor County: 23,790 jobsIsland County: 18,140 jobsJefferson County: 9,204 jobsKing County: 1,436,484 jobsKitsap County: 94,213 jobsKittitas County: 16,812 jobsKlickitat County: 7,092 jobsLewis County: 27,423 jobsLincoln County: 2,700 jobsMason County: 15,089 jobsOkanogan County: 17,526 jobsPacific County: 6,477 jobsPend Oreille County: 3,187 jobsPierce County: 337,071 jobsSan Juan County: 6,158 jobsSkagit County: 54,140 jobsSkamania County: 2,235 jobsSnohomish County: 299,062 jobsSpokane County: 243,704 jobsStevens County: 11,227 jobsThurston County: 129,835 jobsWahkiakum County: 706 jobsWalla Walla County: 28,319 jobsWhatcom County: 93,720 jobsWhitman County: 18,880 jobsYakima County: 115,435 jobs
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Covered employment (QCEW), 2025, jobs. Lewis County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average number of jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. A count of employer reports, not a survey estimate like oews_employment.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Covered employment (QCEW), Lewis County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Lewis County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/lewis-county-washington. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Covered employment (QCEW), Lewis County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/lewis-county-washington.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Lewis County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/lewis-county-washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the covered employment (QCEW) in Lewis County?

Covered employment (QCEW) in Lewis County was 27,423 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1% from 2024. That is the 17th highest of 39 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest covered employment (QCEW) in Lewis County?

27,423 jobs in 2025, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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