Economic Profile
Governor: Jay inslee, Democrat
Population: 6,971,406
GDP growth: 2.7 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 6.1 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 56 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable
Major private employer: Boeing
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington FY 2013 CAFR