Decade After Tech Boom, Downtown Seattle Faces ‘Staggering’ Job Losses

New reports show job loss in downtown Seattle

A new report shows Seattle lost thousands of jobs between 2024 and 2025. Most of them were in Downtown.

Decade after tech boom, downtown Seattle faces ‘staggering’ job losses

(The Center Square) - New analysis from the Downtown Seattle Association reveals devastating job losses for the heart of the city over the last few years.

Seattle lost 18,000 jobs last year as labor force in Tacoma, Bellevue grew

A new report from the Downtown Seattle Association shows steep job losses in Seattle.

Report: Downtown Seattle lost 13,000 jobs in a year, while Bellevue’s tech hub boomed

Seattle lost 18,000 jobs between 2024 and 2025—with 70% concentrated downtown—while Bellevue added over 5,300, according to new Downtown Seattle Association data. Amid business claims that the JumpStart payroll tax is driving tech across the lake, Mayor Katie Wilson has moved to freeze tax rates in her new budget to give employers stability amid broader industry shifts.

As Seattle job losses mount, other WA cities gain workers

The analysis is just the latest to highlight Seattle’s lagging economic recovery from the pandemic.

Business leaders warn sluggish hiring could stall Seattle’s downtown revival and tax base

Seattle’s job market is falling behind other major cities, and now business leaders are pressing city hall for a course correction.A new report from the Downtow