Washington unemployment rate holds steady at 5.1% in March

OLYMPIA — Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.1% in March, the state Employment Security Department reported Wednesday, while the economy lost an estimated 3,200 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis. Industry changes in March were modest—Construction added 1,700 jobs, while leisure and hospitality lost 1,700 and government shed 1,100. The rate was unchanged from […]