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Washington's February unemployment stays at 6.4 percent
by BBJ Staff • March 19, 2014 2:00 pm

No month-to-month change was reported in Washington state’s unemployment rate in February, which was estimated at 6.4 percent, the same…

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Whatcom County's January job growth data corrected
by Evan Marczynski • March 13, 2014 1:30 pm

Editor’s note: The Washington State Employment Security Department has corrected elements of its January 2014 employment data for Whatcom County,…

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Inslee directs $4 million to aid long-term unemployed
by BBJ Staff • March 9, 2014 10:00 am

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the state’s Employment Security Department to deploy $4 million in federal funding to help…

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Washington's jobless rate fell to 6.4 percent in...
by BBJ Staff • March 5, 2014 9:15 am

Washington’s unemployment rate in January was 6.4 percent, the lowest jobless estimate since fall 2008, according to the state’s Employment…

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Skrinking workforce pushes state's unemployment down
by BBJ Staff • January 23, 2014 12:46 pm

Unemployment in Washington dropped in December and the state’s total estimated jobs increased, according to the Washington State Employment Security…

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Washington's November jobless rate at 6.8 percent
by BBJ Staff • December 18, 2013 11:00 am

Washington state’s initial unemployment rate estimate in November was 6.8 percent, according to the state’s Employment Security Department. But with…

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Survey predicts Washington's job openings will grow
by BBJ Staff • December 17, 2013 4:29 pm

In a survey last spring, Washington employers reported they expect to nearly double their job openings by spring 2014. According…

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Federal shutdown reactivated state's long-term jobless aid
by BBJ Staff • December 4, 2013 2:40 pm

The federal government shutdown in October had a silver lining for jobless residents Washington state who recently lost their long-term…

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Jobs Report: Whatcom County accelerates private-sector growth
by Evan Marczynski • November 26, 2013 3:27 pm

Despite a statewide slowdown in fall hiring, Whatcom County’s private industries continue adding workers, with a growth rate eclipsing those…

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State job growth slows, unemployment rate stays flat
by BBJ Staff • November 20, 2013 12:25 pm

A 22-month streak of job growth in Washington state ended in September and October, while statewide unemployment stayed flat through…

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