STRATEGIC INDUSTRY CLUSTERS
FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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This ranking of industry clusters is intended to guide and inform policy and investment decisions for workforce education and training. The Workforce Board will guide investments toward clusters that are at the higher rather than the lower end of the strategic rankings.The Workforce Board adopted these clusters in November of 2011.Policy for using Strategic Clusters
Previous Cluster Rankings by Region
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| Olympic Workforce Development Area - Region 1 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Navy |
1 |
| Health Care, Rehabilitation, and Elder Care |
2 |
| Marine and Advanced Manufacturing and Marine Port Activity |
3 |
| Wood Products |
4 |
| Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Fishing Vessel and Equipment Repair |
5 |
| Technical Services |
6 |
| Construction |
7 |
| Wholesale Trade Distribution Services |
8 |
| Tourism, Accommodation, Hospitality, Gaming and Recreation |
9 |
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| Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Area - Region 2 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| State Government |
1 |
| Forest Products |
2 |
| Health Care |
3 |
| Business Support Services |
4 |
| Fishing, Seafood Processing, and Shipbuilding |
5 |
| Warehousing and Storage |
6 |
| Agriculture and Forestry Support |
7 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering and Construction |
8 |
| Northwest Workforce Development Area - Region 3 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Manufacturing (Advanced Manufacturing) |
1 |
| Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing |
1.a |
| Wood Product Manufacturing |
1.b |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing |
1.c |
| Food Manufacturing |
1.d |
| Machinery Manufacturing |
1.e |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (including aerospace and marine) |
1.f |
| Construction |
2 |
| Health Care |
3 |
| Snohomish County Workforce Development Area - Region 4 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Aerospace and Composites Manufacturing |
1 |
| Computer and Electronic Manufacturing (includes Medical Devices) |
2 |
| Ship and Boat Building and Composites Manufacturing |
3 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing |
4 |
| Wood Furniture and Cabinets Manufacturing |
5 |
| Heavy Construction (roads, bridges, utilities, infrastructure) |
6 |
| Research and Development in Biotechnology |
7 |
| Forest Products* |
8 |
| Navy* |
9 |
| *Indicates clusters the state lists as strategic, but local Workforce Development Council does not. |
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| Seattle-King County Workforce Development Area - Region 5 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Health Care (including life sciences research and development) |
1 |
| Manufacturing |
2 |
| Aerospace & Transportation Equipment |
2.a |
| Overhead Cranes & Hoists |
2.b |
| Medical Devices |
2.c |
| Fisheries & Seafood Processing |
2.d |
| Construction |
3 |
| Trade, Transportation & Logistics |
4 |
| Information Technology |
5 |
| Tacoma-Pierce County Workforce Development Area - Region 6 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank* |
| National Security |
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| Information Technology/Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
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| Health Care |
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| Trade/Deep Sea Transportation and Warehousing Logistics |
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| Construction |
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| Food Manufacturing |
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| Aerospace Manufacturing |
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| Building Products Manufacturing |
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| *Overall rank was not assigned to clusters by the Tacoma-Pierce County WDA. |
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| Southwest Washington Workforce Development Area * - Region 7 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Health Care |
1 |
| Manufacturing |
2 |
| Wood Products |
2.a |
| Paper Products |
2.b |
| Machinery |
2.c |
| Electronics |
2.d |
| Food Product Manufacturing |
2.e |
| High Tech/Information Technology |
3 |
| Electronics |
3.a |
| Telecommunications |
3.b |
| Professional & Technical Services |
4 |
| Utilities |
5 |
| Construction |
6 |
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| North Central Workforce Development Area - Region 8 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Agriculture |
1 |
| Food & Beverage Processing |
2 |
| Health Care |
3 |
| Chemical, Mineral and Metal Manufacturing |
4 |
| Electrical Utilities - Power Generation |
5 |
| Telecommunications |
6 |
| Gambling & Recreation |
7 |
| South Central Workforce Development Area - Region 9 |
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| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Agriculture & Food Processing |
1 |
| Health Care |
2 |
| Manufacturing |
3 |
| Plastics and Wood Products Manufacturing |
3.a |
| Fabricated and Metal Product Manufacturing |
3.b |
| Clean Technology/Renewable Energy |
4 |
| Warehousing/Distribution |
5 |
| Support Activities for Transportation |
5.a |
| Truck Transportation |
5.b |
| Professional and Business Services |
6 |
| Construction |
7 |
| Eastern Washington Partnership Workforce Development Area - Region 10 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Agriculture and Food Products/Transportation & Distribution Chain |
1 |
| Health Care |
2 |
| Renewable Energy |
3 |
| Depository Credit Organizations |
4 |
| Forest Products |
5 |
| Mining |
6 |
| Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Area - Region 11 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Waste Management and Remediation |
1 |
| Health Care Services |
2 |
| Physical Science Research and Development |
3 |
| Agriculture and Food Processing |
4 |
| Advanced Manufacturing (To be specified) |
5 |
| Business Support Services |
6 |
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| Spokane Area Workforce Development Area - Region 12 |
| Cluster or Industry |
Overall Rank |
| Health Services |
1 |
| Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, including: |
2 |
- Plastics and rubber products
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- Computers and electronic products
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| Professional and Technical Services |
3 |
| Business Support Services |
4 |
| Energy, Waste Management, and Remediation |
5 |
| Finance and Insurance |
6 |
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