unemployment

The number is still more than half a point higher than the unemployment rate from a year ago

The unemployment rate of 3.9 percent is the lowest reading for the month of August since county-level unemployment data began to be recorded 1990.

The figures show a sharper rise year-over-year, with the jobless rate sitting at 6.1 percent in February of last year.

More jobs were available, but it seems more people looked for a job

Wenatchee’s September labor report shows that the regional unemployment rate dropped down to 3.3 percent.

This labor report compares the Wenatchee labor force between July of 2021 and 2022, and between July of 2019 and 2022.

The current trend for the Wenatchee area shows the growth in employment numbers in the Wenatchee area lagging behind the state average in every month so far this year.

It was a mixed week in terms of initial regular unemployment claims. Data from the Washington State Employment Security Department reveals Douglas and Grant counties recovered a bit more during the week ending September 11th, with claims down 14% and 16% respectively ...

Chelan and Douglas counties have among the lowest unemployment rates in Washington State. Chelan has the second lowest rate (3.6%) while Douglas is tied for fourth lowest (3.9%) for the month of July. The jobless rates in both counties are less than half of what they were a year ago, during a spike in COVID-19 ...

The Washington State Employment Security Department brought mainly welcomed news when it released its weekly unemployment report Thursday. For the week ending July 24th, initial regular unemployment claims were down 10% statewide. This was the 7th consecutive week statewide initial claims have reached a new pandemic low ...