This chart measures number of jobs paid through a wage or a salary, either part-time or full-time, based on workplace. These employees are counted through state unemployment insurance or federal unemployment compensation programs. Covered employees include those receiving pay on the 12th day of each month, including employees on paid sick leave, paid holiday, and paid vacation. Increase in the number of jobs is an indicator of growth in both existing and new businesses. More jobs provide greater opportunities for employment, which is the foundation of a region's economy.
Preliminarily, total wage and salary jobs grew by almost 2,000 jobs or 0.1% between 2023 and 2024. There are still almost 27,000 fewer wage and salary jobs in 2024 than in 2019. This data will be updated in September 2025.