Economic Profile
Governor: Jay Inslee, Democrat
Population: 7,061,530
GDP growth: 3.0 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 5.4 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 0 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 0 percent
Gasoline tax: 55 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1/stable
Major private employer: Costco Wholesale
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington FY 2014 CAFR
