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November 19, 2015

State jobless rate steady at 5.2%

OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 percent for the second month in a row.

The latest report from the state's Employment Security Department shows that Washington state saw an overall gain of 6,900 new jobs in October. The state's private sector grew by 9,800 jobs but the public sector lost 2,900 jobs.


 
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