Amazon overtakes Boeing as Washington state's largest private employer
Amazon has become Washington state's largest private employer, overtaking airplane manufacturer Boeing, reported Seattle Times. Amazon added 16,500 Washington-based jobs, bringing its total to 80,000 in the state. In comparison, Boeing ended 2020 with 58,800 employees, an 18% reduction since the start of 2020. Boeing has reportedly also been the state's largest employer post-World War II.