Seattle, WA jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in Seattle
- Director of AI Infrastructure & Platform OperationsVanHack
- Senior Software Engineer, Forecasting & Real-Time OptimizationLyft
- Manager, Omnichannel OperationsMacy's
- Patent Litigation Associate Attorney - MidlevelPerkins Coie
- Hybrid Employment Litigation Associate Impactful DefenseJackson Lewis P.C.
- Seattle: Experienced Employment Litigation AssociateFisher & Phillips
- Hybrid Seattle Employment Litigation AssociateBoly:Welch
- Emerging Employment Litigation Associate, SeattleNacba
- Seattle Employment Litigation Associate - Grow Your PracticePermanentPlacements.com
- Payroll Specialist 2Insitu
Employers hiring most in Seattle
- Amazon2,004 open roles
- Shield AI138 open roles
- McKinstry56 open roles
- Oracle49 open roles
- Anduril Industries44 open roles
- Seattle Childrens Hospital Research and Foundation43 open roles
- Apple42 open roles
- Stripe38 open roles
- Starbucks36 open roles
- University of Washington26 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Seattle
- Starbucksabout 383,000 employees (2021)
- F55,001–20,000 employees
- Swedish Health Services5,001–20,000 employees
- Zillow5,001–20,000 employees
- Seattle University1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Seattle layoffs
18
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,832
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
14
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OracleTakes effect Nov 13, 2026 | Seattle | 359 | Layoff | State record | |
| QualtricsTakes effect Oct 18, 2026 | Seattle | 117 | Layoff | State record | |
| Uber Technologies IncTakes effect Nov 2, 2026 | Seattle | 93 | Layoff | State record | |
| StarbucksTakes effect Oct 19, 2026 | Seattle | 224 | Layoff | State record | |
| ZillowTakes effect Oct 5, 2026 | Seattle | 91 | Layoff | State record | |
| Flagship Facilities Services, LLCTakes effect Jul 19, 2026 | Seattle | 4 | Layoff | State record | |
| First StudentTakes effect Aug 17, 2026 | Seattle | 111 | Layoff | State record | |
| Flagship Facilities Services, LLCTakes effect Jul 19, 2026 | Seattle | 67 | Layoff | State record | |
| StarbucksTakes effect Jul 17, 2026 | Seattle | 252 | Layoff | State record | |
| StarbucksTakes effect Jun 20, 2026 | Seattle | 61 | Layoff | State record | |
| Maverick Washington LLC / Silver Dollar SeaTac CasinoTakes effect Jun 30, 2026 | Seattle | 65 | Closure | State record | |
| Astellas US Holding, Inc.Takes effect Jul 1, 2026 | Seattle | 50 | Closure | State record | |
| StarbucksTakes effect Mar 29, 2026 | Seattle | 69 | Closure | State record | |
| Eddie BauerTakes effect Apr 15, 2026 | Seattle | 60 | Closure | State record | |
| Expedia, Inc.Takes effect Apr 1, 2026 | Seattle | 162 | Layoff | State record |
Colleges in Seattle
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| North Seattle College | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Seattle University | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| City University of Seattle | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Antioch University-Seattle | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Cornish College of the Arts | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Seattle
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Seattle. 26 with dates announced.
- PASS Data Community Summit (PASS Summit West)
Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Prices on Tickets page, not read.
- AMP Annual Meeting & Expo
Nov 10 to Nov 14, 2026 · Seattle, WA
Ticket $415 to $935. In-person: regular member $545 advance, $685 standard, $745 on-site (from Oct 21); regular nonmember…
- ABRCMS (Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists)
Nov 18 to Nov 21, 2026 · Seattle, WA
Ticket $595 to $700. Undergrad/postbac $595; graduate/postdoc $625; non-students $700; virtual $100 student / $125 non-student;…
Open call for speakers
- Pacific Marine Expo
Nov 19 to Nov 21, 2026 · Seattle, WA
Free. Trade press reports advance registration free and $55 on site; the official page only links to registration.
- AAC&U Annual Meeting
Jan 20 to Jan 22, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Ticket $760 to $1,100. Member $760 early / $810 regular; nonmember $1,050 / $1,100; ends Nov 13 for early bird.
Open call for speakers
- Acumatica Summit
Jan 24 to Jan 27, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Ticket $1,695 to $1,995. Summit pass $1,695; $1,995 after December 4 (page labels are ambiguous, confirm at registration).
- NALP Newer Professionals' Forum
Feb 3 to Feb 5, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration typically opens in October; prices not read; members get discounted pricing.
- LMA Annual Conference
Mar 22 to Mar 24, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Ticket $1,785 to $2,925. Full conference: LMA member $1,785 super early bird (first 100), $1,985 early (to Feb 8), $2,185…
Open call for speakers
- PAA Annual Meeting
Mar 31 to Apr 3, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.
- SREcon Americas
Apr 12 to Apr 14, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- IREM PropertyCon
Apr 13 to Apr 15, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration opens Fall 2026.
- NALP Annual Education Conference
Apr 13 to Apr 16, 2027 · Seattle, WA
Paid ticket. Registration listed as coming soon; pricing not posted.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jul 1, 2026
Showing 12 of 32 conferences, 26 with dates announced.
Where Seattle ranks
Where Seattle placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest316 jobs · of 8
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest1,776 openings · of 14
- #2Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$180k · of 18
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest17% · of 12
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest26% · of 17
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast1,776 openings · of 60
King County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 2.2% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.8%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+11,084 jobs), hotels & food (+8,764 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: information (−15,882 jobs), professional & technical (−10,716 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Seattle. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Weekly papers in south King County are consolidating. History shows layoff may come nextKUOW · Nov 5, 2026
- Amazon filing details 95 Washington layoffs through JanuaryMyNorthwest · Nov 3, 2026
- Axios live: How employers are rethinking AI's role in entry-level workAxios on MSN · Oct 30, 2026
- Blue Origin leases former Bartell Drugs warehouse south of Seattle for new manufacturing siteGeekWire on MSN · Oct 28, 2026
- Starbucks Layoffs: WARN Notice Reveals 135 Job Cuts Across Seattle and SEA AirportLatestLY · Oct 26, 2026
- Starbucks in SEA Airport’s Terminal A to close, affecting 13 employeesKIRO 7 News Seattle on MSN · Oct 24, 2026
- Seattle’s Carbon Robotics cuts jobs across departments, citing economic conditionsKIRO 7 News Seattle on MSN · Oct 21, 2026
- Cleveland’s big lesson for Seattle: A city’s job is to attract peopleGeekWire on MSN · Oct 20, 2026
Learn and get funded in Seattle
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Seattle. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Washington? How to file for unemployment in Washington (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
WorkSource Connection Site Downtown Seattle
Seattle · Affiliate
Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
WorkSource North Seattle
Seattle · Comprehensive
Mon-Thurs 8:00am - 5:00pm, Fri 9-5pm, Closed State Holidays
WorkSource Rainier
Seattle · Affiliate · 206-721-6018
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm; Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm (As of 10/1/2022)
King County economy
4.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.8% the month before
1,373,697
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
2,262,713
people in King County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$122,148
median household income
Source: Census ACS
58%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Washington’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Washington unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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