Regional Economist, Washington State Employment Security Department
For the past 31 years, Scott Bailey has served as the Regional Economist for the Employment Security Department’s Labor Market & Economic Analysis Branch covering Southwest Washington. Scott is the local source of labor market information for the region, tracking unemployment, industry trends, the occupational outlook, and wages and income. He has done extensive research on wages and the impact of the minimum wage in the state. Scott is a board member of the Pacific Northwest Regional Economics Conference. He has lived in Portland his entire life, and currently serves on the School Board for Portland Public Schools.