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From a press release - Washington’s economy added 4,100 jobs in June and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for June was 4.7 percent according to the Employment Security Department. The June unemployment rate was unchanged from May 2018 unemployment rate of 4.7 percent. ...

Unemployment figures for January were released Wednesday and showed that Washington lost 7,200 jobs in the state, but unemployment was steady at 5.1 percent, the same as December. Labor Economist with the Employment Security Department Paul Turek said this is the first time in 32 months that payroll numbers dropped, but he's not too concerned...