Building {and professional} improvement jobs are on the rise countywide, in keeping with the newest state employment information.
About 3,700 extra individuals have been working in Clark County this February in contrast with the identical month final 12 months, a 2 % improve within the county’s total employment charge.
Clark County’s employment, nonetheless, was down in February in contrast with the earlier month, in keeping with the info launched by the Washington State Employment Safety Division final week.
“Clark County’s job market has seen slow but steady growth over the last year,” stated Emily Robertson, regional labor economist for the state employment division.
Robertson stated some industries proved to be extra sturdy than others prior to now 12 months, however the total image is constructive.
The division’s information, not seasonally adjusted, additionally confirmed the county misplaced 100 nonfarm jobs in February in contrast with January.
Building noticed notable good points prior to now 12 months, including 700 jobs between February 2024 and February 2025, a 4.1 % improve.
Though residential development is down in Vancouver in contrast with only a few years in the past, improvement within the county’s small cities is driving job development within the trade, stated Kevin Tapani, vice chairman of enterprise improvement, on the Battle Floor development firm Tapani Inc.
He additionally stated development on utility tasks and personal funding in business and residential constructing have been contributing.
There is also a bump coming from street development. Town of Vancouver has completed extra street work prior to now 12 months than the earlier one, as evidenced by main tasks like the development on Most important Avenue in downtown Vancouver and on Southeast First Avenue in east Vancouver.
Town is spending greater than twice on avenue tasks in 2025 than it did in 2023.
Skilled providers — a class that features temp businesses, regulation companies and accounting companies — additionally added 700 jobs in February in contrast with the earlier 12 months. The trade has been rising steadily within the county as extra individuals and companies transfer right here.
Well being care and social help additionally added 800 jobs over the previous 12 months, whereas meals and beverage retailers misplaced 200.
About 188,300 individuals have been working in Clark County in February of this 12 months, up from 184,600 in February 2024.
