Business Climate

Our Business-Friendly Attitude

The Port of Bremerton and Kitsap County’s business climate are as healthy as our environment. Local chambers of commerce, economic development officials, and local leaders in government work diligently with key agencies to ensure permitting, processing, licensing, and taxes are minimal, expedited, and equitable.

Our county has a skilled workforce of approximately 125,000, with approximately 35% of workers commuting to jobs in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan centers. Local jobs are found in mostly non-agricultural businesses and in thousands of sole proprietorships.

Simply put, the Port of Bremerton is a better place to locate a business. We have cutting edge fiber optic telecommunications, with easy access to air, shipping, and rail lines.

Kitsap County has a great workforce, uncongested internal roadways, and desirable locations and communities for businesses and individuals to call home.

Nearly 1,000 people work in jobs located at the Port of Bremerton. And, we’re always looking for quality businesses to re-locate to the Port of Bremerton.

About half of the jobs in Kitsap County are with military, federal civil service, and private sector defense contractor or secondary support services jobs. They directly or indirectly support major Navy installations, including the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard  (PSNS), Naval  Base Kitsap,  Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, and  Naval Hospital Bremerton.

Kitsap County has continued on its pathway of growing stronger and more vibrant communities. With nearly 10,000 net new jobs created over the last five years, economic opportunities remain strong. Kitsap job growth has increased an average of 2% per year.

*Information provided by Kitsap Economic Development Agency