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Our team includes economists, data experts, and more. Find who to contact for more information about Washington's labor market.

Labor economists

Our chief labor economist covers Washington state, and our regional economists serve local labor markets. They can help you find and use labor market data, fulfill special data requests, and answer questions about your labor market. They serve professionals and organizations in their areas, including WorkSource offices, workforce development councils, non-profit organizations, education, economic development, local government, businesses and the news media.

Chief labor economist

Anneliese Vance-Sherman
anneliese.vance-sherman@esd.wa.gov, 564-900-0748
Overview: Washington state

Regional labor economists

Check out the map of Washington state divided into our labor economists' regions. Then scroll down to get contact information and county info for each area.

A map of Washington state's five economic regions. (1) Central sound includes the counties: King and Pierce; (2) North central / Northeast includes the counties: Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman; (3) North sound includes the counties: Clallam, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom; (4) South central / Southeast includes the counties: Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Klickitat, Skamania, Walla Walla, and Yakima; (5) Southwest coastal includes the counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston, and Wahkiakum.

 

Central sound region

Paul Turek, paul.turek@esd.wa.gov, 360-706-3044

Central sound counties

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North central / Northeast region

Mike McBride, michael.mcbride@esd.wa.gov, 564-250-3924

North central / Northeast counties

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North sound region

Toby Paterson, toby.paterson@esd.wa.gov, 360-742-2491

North sound counties

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South central / Southeast region

Ajsa Suljic, ajsa.suljic@esd.wa.gov, 509-734-5928

South central / Southeast counties

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Southwest coastal region

Emily Robertson, emily.robertson@esd.wa.gov, 360-463-7813

Southwest coastal counties

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