Bob Ferguson (Democratic) has been Governor of Washington since 15 Jan 2025. In the time since Bob Ferguson took office, January 2025, real state GDP has risen 1.7% a year, against +2.1% for the United States. Washington ranks 29th of 49 states on GDP growth; on pay growth it is 48th. The widest gap with the United States is in the house price index: +2.3% a year against +3.5%. Under Jay Inslee (2013 to 2025) the same series climbed 4.4% a year. The unemployment rate is 4.8% of the labour force (Sep 2026), 0.5 percentage points above its level at day zero.

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