Washington State’s Unemployment Rate Drops To 7.8%
October 14, 2020 11:25AM PDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – Washington’s jobless rate dipped to 7.8% last month, and the state’s economy added 2,400 jobs.
According to the latest numbers released by the Employment Security Department, September’s rate was down from August’s revised rate of 8.4%.
The largest private job growth occurred in leisure and hospitality, construction, and professional and business services.
The biggest losses were seen in government, manufacturing and wholesale trade.
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