Economic Profile
Governor: Jay Inslee, Democrat
Population: 7,170,351
GDP growth: 2.9 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2016): 5.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: None
Top individual income tax rate: None
Gasoline tax: 62.90 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aa1, stable
Major private employers: Costco Wholesale, Microsoft
Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence