Archived Labor Market Reports and Information

• SJI Middle Wage Jobs Community Forum, March 18th, 2008, PSRC

  • Slide Presentation of Findings (PDF, 71K)
• SJI Job Trends Report: Focus on Leisure & Hospitality, December 2007 (PDF, 473K)
• SJI Job Trends Report: Focus on Construction, September 2007 (PDF, 710K)
• Accessible Middle Wage Jobs in Seattle and the Puget Sound Region
  Seattle Jobs Initiative Working Paper by Paul Sommers, Ph.D., Seattle University.  01/2007  (PDF, 319K)

• 2006 Year in Review (PDF, 514K)

• 2nd Quarter 2006 (PDF, 449 K)

• 1st Quarter 2006  (PDF, 399K)

• 4th Quarter 2005  (PDF, 419K)

• 3rd Quarter 2005  (PDF, 147K)
• 2nd Quarter 2005 (PDF, 155K)

Working Poor Families Update (March 2007)

• The Status of Working Poor Families in Washington: An Update (PDF, 328K) (PDF, 328K)

Beyond the Bottom Line (October 2004)

• Beyond the Bottom Line: Expanding Economic Opportunities for Washington's Working Families (PDF, 996K)

National Report (October 2004)

• Working Hard, Falling Short: America's Working Families and the Pursuit of Economic Security (PDF, 534K)

Brief on Issues Facing Today's Low-Income College Student

• Today's Community College Student: Facts about Vocational Education and Financial Aid (HTML)  

Bridging the Gaps (January 2008)

• Bridging the Gaps in Washington: A Research Brief of Findings and Policy Recommendations for Work Supports that Work (PDF, 100K)

Brief on 2008 Legislative Session
Seattle Jobs Initiative released a brief on the 2008 Washington State legistlative session, which analyzes legislation affecting employment and training for low-income residents.

• 2008 Legislative Brief (PDF, 445K)