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3/28/2017Read More...
County unemployment numbers for February released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for February 2017 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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3/22/2017Read More...
Unemployment rate hits nine-year low in Washington
OLYMPIA – Washington’s economy added 6,100 jobs in February and the state unemployment rate fell from 5.1 to 4.9 percent – the lowest report since March 2008, according to the state Employment Security Department.
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3/14/2017Read More...
County unemployment numbers for January released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for January 2017 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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3/13/2017Read More...
State Labor Market Information Director to lead national advisory council
OLYMPIA – Cynthia Forland, director of the Washington Employment Security Department’s Labor Market and Performance Analysis (LMPA) Division, has been named the new chairperson for the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC).
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3/8/2017Read More...
Unemployment rate holds steady in January
OLYMPIA – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held firm in January at 5.1 percent, despite preliminary estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that indicate the state lost an estimated 7,200 jobs over the month.
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3/2/2017Read More...
ID Thieves Sentenced to Prison for Scheme Targeting Unemployment Benefits and Credit Unions
OLYMPIA –A pair of identity thieves who methodically stole people’s identities and used victims’ personal information to steal more than $350,000 were sentenced Feb. 21 in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes.
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2/1/2017Read More...
Monthly employment data and unemployment rate conference calls scheduled
OLYMPIA – In 2017, the Employment Security Department will release monthly employment data and unemployment rates at 10 a.m. on the dates listed below. Employment Security will hold a monthly news teleconference for the statewide data at 11 a.m. on those dates and we will send conference call information before each call.
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1/24/2017Read More...
County unemployment numbers for December released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for December 2016 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.