Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 4,145,494 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $604.1 billion that year.

Washington3 countiesPart of Seattle-Tacoma, WA

GDP, 2024$604.1B#10 of 387 · +7.3% nominal

Income per person, 2024$104,529#8 of 387

Unemployment, 20254.6%#285 of 387 · #1 = lowest

Price level, 2024 (US = 100)111.1#7 of 387 · #1 = most expensive

Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area

Seattle, WAUnited States

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

By year

Industry	Value added	Share	US share
Real estate	$71.5B	11.8%	13.7%
Government	$50.0B	8.3%	11.1%
Manufacturing	$39.4B	6.5%	9.5%
Finance & insurance	$20.9B	3.5%	8.7%
Professional services	$51.4B	8.5%	8.0%
Health care	$30.7B	5.1%	7.5%
Wholesale trade	$29.2B	4.8%	6.3%
Retail trade	$70.2B	11.6%	5.9%
Information	$138.9B	23.0%	5.7%
Construction	$21.0B	3.5%	4.3%
Transportation & warehousing	$20.2B	3.3%	3.3%
Accommodation & food	$15.3B	2.5%	3.1%
Administrative & waste services	$15.1B	2.5%	3.0%
Other services	$10.6B	1.8%	2.0%
Management of companies	$11.1B	1.8%	1.8%
Utilities	$801M	0.1%	1.6%
Mining, oil & gas	$126M	0.0%	1.3%
Education	$2.5B	0.4%	1.1%
Arts & recreation	$4.6B	0.8%	1.0%
Agriculture	$604M	0.1%	0.8%

Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

County	State	Type	FIPS
King County	Washington	Central	53033
Pierce County	Washington	Central	53053
Snohomish County	Washington	Central	53061