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King County Benchmarks: economy

The King County Countywide Planning Policies state: "Jurisdictions should cooperatively create an environment which sustains the economic vitality of the region and which contributes to manageable economic growth. Jurisdictions shall recognize that King County is part of a larger regional economy, which is strongly linked by trade to the national and international economies."

The Benchmark Program tracks the following outcomes of the Countywide Planning Policies related to economic vitality:

  • Promote family-wage jobs
  • Increase income and reduce poverty
  • Increase business formation, expansion, and retention
  • Increase jobs that add to King County's economic base
  • Increase educational skill levels

Explore the indicators of King County's economy by selecting from the navigation bar to your left.

Diagram of outcomes and indicators in the Economy policy area

Real wages per workerPer capita income and median household incomePercentage of population below poverty rateNumber of new businesses createdNumber of new jobs created by sectorHigh school cohort graduation rateEmployment in industries that export from the regionEducational background of adult populationReal wages per workerPer capita and median household incomePercentage of population below poverty rateNumber of new businesses createdNumber of new jobs created by sectorEmployment in industries that export from the regionEducational background of adult populationHigh school cohort graduation rate