WASHINGTON STATE
Where the next big thing begins.
Why Washington?
Learn more about Washington State as a place to start and run a business, invest and live.
Key Industries
See what drives our economy, from the traditional to the cutting edge.
Property Search
Everything you need is at your fingertips, including our customizable site selection tools.
County Data
View each county’s demographics to find the right fit for your business.
Our Team
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Events
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WASHINGTON STATE
Where the next big thing begins.
Why Washington?
Learn more about Washington State as a place to start and run a business, invest and live.
Key Industries
Learn more about what drives our economy, from the traditional to the cutting edge.
Property Search
Everything you need is at your fingertips, including our customizable site selection tools.
County Data
View each county’s demographics to find the right fit for your business.
Our Team
Meet our team of professionals who are here to take your business to the next level.
Events
Find out where we’ll be next or sign on as an exhibitor at an upcoming trade show.
Upper Left USA
Washington State is a melting pot of people, companies and ideas that has reshaped the way we think, shop, travel, entertain and communicate. Coming up with the Next Big Thing is what we do, from world-famous brands like Amazon to new scalable clean energy solutions.
office hours
M-F: 8am – 5pm
address
2001 Sixth Ave., Suite 2600, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone
(206) 256-6100
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A great investment
Businesses around the world are investing billions in Washington’s economy and its future. See who’s who in foreign direct investment across the state.
SPOTLIGHT:
Information Technology
#1 in U.S. Tech Workers
Tech workers make up 9.4% of the state’s total workforce, the highest in the nation. That’s 1 in 10 workers. The national average is 5.4%.
Tech accounts for 21.8% of the state's economy.
The industry accounts for $138.7 billion of total GDP, which is the highest percentage in the U.S.
Nearly 60% of state exports is tech-related.
57% of services exported by the state are technology-related, nearly double second-place Massachusetts.
18,000 tech companies.
Nearly 350,000 workers are employed in tech-related jobs statewide. The state leads the nation in the net percentage of new tech positions. 24% of total wages paid to employees are tied to the tech sector.
In the News…
#6? We’ll take it!
We usually don’t brag about any ranking that wouldn’t win us a medal at the Olympics. But we can’t resist bragging about Seattle being #6 in the world! When it comes to Economics, Human Capital, Quality of Life, Environment and Governance, we’re right up there with...
A big brake for Spokane!
Collins Aerospace, a major aerospace manufacturer, has announced a $200 million expansion in the West Plains area of Spokane. The new 70,000-square-foot facility will add at least 50 new jobs. The factory, which makes composite brakes for military and commercial...
That’s a lot of space.
Who builds more satellites than any other state? If you said Florida, you’d be wrong. Sure, they launch a lot of rockets. But Washington easily takes top honors when it comes to satellites orbiting the Earth. In fact, more than half the satellites in low orbit right...
APRIL 2024
office hours
M-F: 8am - 5pm
Address
2001 Sixth Ave., Suite 2600, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone
(206) 256-6100