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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 5.4 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
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
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
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 Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 5.3 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly to 5.3 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.3 percent last month even as the state saw an overall gain of 10,100 new jobs. The latest report Wednesday from the state's Employment Security Department shows that the state's private sector grew by 8,800 jobs and the public sector gained 1,300 jobs. ...