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August 18, 2016

State jobless rate is steady at 5.8%

OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate is holding steady at 5.8 percent.

The latest numbers released Wednesday by the state's Employment Security Department show that the July rate remains unchanged from previous months. Private-sector employment decreased by 1,000 jobs from June to July, but government employment increased by 3,600 for a net gain of 2,600 jobs last month.


 
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