Covered employment for the growth areas, urban centers and villages, for the City of Seattle Comprehensive Plan. This is a stand alone table that includes non-spatial records.Covered employment is reported annually from the State of Washington QCEW data.The Washington State Employment Security Department, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) is a federal/state cooperative program that measures employment and wages in industries covered by unemployment insurance. Data are available by industry and county and used to evaluate labor trends, monitor major industry developments and develop training programs.