Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.0% in July as Jobs Surge by 21,100

OLYMPIA — Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.0% in July from 5.2% in June, while the state added an estimated 21,100 nonfarm jobs, the Employment Security Department reported. “July marks a third consecutive month of job growth statewide,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist for the department. “Private sector job growth was widespread, […]