Report: Downtown Seattle lost 13,000 jobs in a year, while Bellevue’s tech hub boomed
Seattle lost 18,000 jobs between 2024 and 2025—with 70% concentrated downtown—while Bellevue added over 5,300, according to new Downtown Seattle Association data. Amid business claims that the JumpStart payroll tax is driving tech across the lake, Mayor Katie…
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