Summary
“City Profile - Seattle” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Seattle.
The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area also referred to as Seattle metropolitan area (SMA) spreads over King County, Snohomish County, and Pierce County in the US. The area’s accounts for 2.0% of the national GDP in 2021. Rapid growth in the industry and tertiary sectors and improvements in professional / business services and real estate are expected to be major drivers of growth.
Scope
- The Industry and service sectors remain the key contributor to the regional economy - and the major employers.
- Seattle is one of the key tourist destinations for both domestic and international tourists and witnessed a significant growth in 2021. Strong performance is observed in the construction sector with increasing employment, number of building permits issued and building completions in 2021.
Reasons to Buy
- Gain a comprehensive knowledge of future economic and demographic trends and understand the performance of various sectors within the city.
- Analyze and understand the business environment in the city to align your investment and expansion strategies.
- The report helps to drive a conclusion in choosing a suitable city to invest or expand according to your business structure.
- Explore new opportunities in the hospitality, tourism, construction, real estate and retail sectors.
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Table of Contents
City Snapshot
PEST Analysis
Political
Economic
Social
Technology and Infrastructure
Communications
Internal Transport Networks
Connectivity
Airports
Ports
Business Environment Analysis
Travel and Tourism
Tourism Flows
Hotels
Attractions
Events
Construction and Real Estate
Investment
Real Estate Market
Retail
Retail Market
Consumption, Income and Prices
Appendix
Sources
Further Reading
Ask the analyst
About MarketLine
Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: Seattle metropolitan area - key facts (estimates), 2021
Table 2: Seattle metropolitan area - real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-25
Table 3: Seattle metropolitan area - economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-25
Table 4: Seattle metropolitan area - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25 ($)
Table 5: Seattle metropolitan area - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total)
Table 6: Seattle metropolitan area - main universities, 2021
Table 7: Seattle metropolitan area - population comparison, 2000-25 (million)
Table 8: Seattle metropolitan area - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total)
Table 9: Seattle metropolitan area - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, key indicators, 2016-21
Table 10: Seattle metropolitan area - Northwest Seaport Alliance, key port indicators (million)
Table 11: Seattle city - Fortune Global 500 companies, HQ in City, 2021
Table 12: Seattle city - office rents, Q4 2021
Table 13: Seattle city and King County - tourism indicators
List of Figures
Figure 1: Seattle metropolitan area - real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-25
Figure 2: Seattle metropolitan area - economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-25
Figure 3: Seattle metropolitan area - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25
Figure 4: Seattle metropolitan area - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total)
Figure 5: Seattle metropolitan area - population comparison, 2000-25
Figure 6: Seattle metropolitan area - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total)
