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12/14/2016Read More...
Unemployment rate drops in November
OLYMPIA – Washington added 3,600 new jobs in November, which helped lower the unemployment rate from 5.4 to 5.3 percent in November – the lowest rate since June 2008, according to state Employment Security Department.
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11/22/2016Read More...
County unemployment numbers for October released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for October 2016 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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11/16/2016Read More...
Washington labor market continues to improve
OLYMPIA –Washington’s economy added another 10,600 new jobs in October and the state’s unemployment rate fell from 5.7 to 5.4 percent, according to a new report from the Employment Security Department. The department released the seasonally adjusted, preliminary job estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of its October Monthly Employment Report.
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11/9/2016Read More...
State businesses honored for hiring veterans
OLYMPIA – The state Employment Security Department will recognize 12 Washington employers for creating employment opportunities for veterans in their companies in 2016. -
11/7/2016Read More...
Washington veterans to speak at war memorials on capitol campus
OLYMPIA - Four Washington veterans will speak at the 25th Annual Veterans Day ceremony from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, on the state capitol campus.
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11/1/2016Read More...
Washington releases videos in English and Spanish to assist workers in completing new survey
OLYMPIA – The state Employment Security Department (ESD) this week announced new videos (in English and Spanish) to assist workers in completing the first annual survey of agricultural workers, designed to help validate results of its annual Agricultural Wage and Practice Survey of employers.
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10/25/2016Read More...
County unemployment numbers for September released today
OLYMPIA – County unemployment rates and employment data for September 2016 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data.
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10/19/2016Read More...
Unemployment rate drops again in September
OLYMPIA –Preliminary estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell again to 5.6 percent in September with the state adding 20,000 jobs. Washington’s revised unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in August—after lingering for eight months at 5.8 percent.