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Jobs Report: County unemployment estimated at 5.8 percent
by Evan Marczynski • May 21, 2014 4:17 pm

Whatcom County’s unemployment rate was initially estimated at 5.8 percent in April, the first time since 2008 the county’s jobless…

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Jobs Report: Modest local gains as spring begins
by Evan Marczynski • April 24, 2014 2:12 pm

Whatcom County’s unemployment rate shrank in March, but with new local hires growing at about the same rate they did…

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Washington's unemployment rate at 6.3 percent in March
by BBJ Staff • April 16, 2014 4:02 pm

Washington’s job picture continues to show signs of improvement, according to a new report from the state’s Employment Security Department. The…

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Jobs Report: Construction industry hiring grows
by Evan Marczynski • March 26, 2014 5:10 am

Construction job gains that labor economists have anticipated for the past year in Whatcom County appear to be materializing, according…

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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, local job reports delayed due to federal...
by Evan Marczynski • October 11, 2013 11:39 am

Don’t expect any new statistics on our state or county-level employment this month. The Washington State Employment Security Department says…

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Jobs Report: Whatcom’s unemployment dips to 6.5 percent
by Evan Marczynski • September 25, 2013 12:33 pm

Continued private-sector job growth in August pushed Whatcom County’s unemployment level to its lowest point in 2013, according to the…

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