Seattle's job market in November 2025 shows notable contrasts shaped by ongoing economic pressures and evolving industry needs. Despite a sharp spike in layoffs since the start of the year, most recently Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs in response to market challenges as reported by Career Ahead Magazine, Seattle maintains its reputation as a dynamic employment hub with high entry-level wage growth at or near the top nationally according to Axios Media. The unemployment rate has trended upward since early summer, now hovering above 5 percent as mass layoffs and a slowdown in planned hiring affect tech, logistics, hospitality, and related sectors, noted by Challenger Gray and Christmas and FreightWaves. Graduate hiring has declined sharply—down more than 50 percent from pre-pandemic levels—while job competition remains intense, with many candidates submitting hundreds of applications and exhausting savings before securing roles.

The city’s employment landscape reflects its innovation economy but also broad diversity: tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce, and newer AI-driven startups continue to hire specialized talent in software engineering, data analytics, and cloud infrastructure, although tech jobs are fewer and the competition is fiercer than in previous years. Logistics and transportation companies such as Allstate Transport, Sysco Seattle, and Lynden Transport offer strong opportunities in driving, warehousing, and operations, often with robust benefits and paid training. Healthcare, education, and hospitality have seen increased demand for occupational therapists, client services, and managerial roles, partly offsetting lost tech positions. Major employers still include Boeing, Amazon, Microsoft, and Providence, with large staffing agencies like Robert Half actively recruiting for finance, HR, and executive support with salaries reaching up to $120,000 annually.

Government response includes new initiatives to safeguard worker rights, such as the creation of Washington’s Worker Rights Unit by the State Attorney General in November 2025. Floods of job fairs and networking events sponsored by Port Jobs and WorkSource help job seekers connect directly with hiring managers, while Amazon invests locally in workforce training partnerships aiming to bridge the digital divide and support new entrants to tech and broadband fields. Seasonal patterns persist, with logistics and hospitality recruiting heavily for holiday and winter demand, though job volumes for bus drivers and custodial staff still lag pre-pandemic numbers, per the Economic Policy Institute. Commuting trends are shifting rapidly: while office mandates fluctuate, many companies continue offering hybrid and remote work arrangements, catering to talent preferences for flexibility and mitigating some transit congestion.

Recent developments show the job market evolving toward resilience but also underscore the impacts of economic contraction and restructuring, with layoffs making headlines and entry-level wages rising amid escalating living costs. Some data gaps endure, especially around the long-term effects of these trends on housing, manufacturing, and graduate employability. Nevertheless, listeners will find multiple current job openings in Seattle. Robert Half has posted for Executive Assistant at $75,000 to $110,000 per year, Verstela urgently seeks Warehouse Associate for $22 per hour, and Cognizant is recruiting Full Stack Software Engineers for roles paying $120,000 or more. The market’s evolution paints a complex picture—tech-led growth has decelerated, but other sectors are expanding, benefiting workers willing to explore new paths or retrain.

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