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Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate is the lowest it's been in nearly 10 years, dropping to 4.7 percent last month. The latest numbers released by the Employment Security Department Wednesday show that March's rate dropped from February's rate of 4...
Washington State Unemployment Rate Down to 5.3 Percent
Washington State Unemployment Rate Down to 5.3 Percent
Washington State Unemployment Rate Down to 5.3 Percent
OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate dipped to 5.3 percent last month and the state added 3,600 jobs. November's unemployment rate was the lowest since June 2008. The unemployment rate in October was 5.4 percent. According to the latest numbers released Wednesday by the Employment Security Department, the private sector added 4,700 jobs, while the public sector saw a decrease of 1,1
Washington State Unemployment Rate Down to 5.4 percent
Washington State Unemployment Rate Down to 5.4 percent
Washington State Unemployment Rate Down to 5.4 percent
OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate dipped to 5.4 percent last month and the state added 10,600 jobs. The unemployment rate in September was 5.6 percent. According to the latest numbers released Wednesday by the Employment Security Department, the private sector added 12,200 jobs, while the public sector saw a decrease of 1,600...
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.6 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.6 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.6 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate dipped to 5.6 percent last month and the state added 20,000 jobs. In the latest numbers released Wednesday by the Employment Security Department, the private sector added 14,300 jobs, while the public sector saw an increase of 5,700 jobs...
Washington Unemployment Rate Hovers at 5.8 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Hovers at 5.8 Percent
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... Read
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state added 9,000 new jobs from February to March, but its unemployment rate remains at 5.8 percent for the fourth straight month. Numbers released Wednesday by the state Employment Security Department show that during the one-year period ending in March, about 98,200 jobs were added...
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
Washington Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 5.8 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state added an estimated 10,600 jobs last month and the unemployment rate is holding steady at 5.8 percent. In numbers released Wednesday by the state Employment Security Department, officials said that February jobless rate matches January's numbers. The...

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