Washington Unemployment Rate Hovers at 5.8 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state lost 500 jobs from May to June, but its unemployment rate is hovering at 5.8 percent for the seventh straight month.
Numbers released Wednesday by the state Employment Security Department show that while private sector employment increased by roughly 1,000 jobs during that time frame, government employment dropped by 1,500, for a net loss of 500 jobs...
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