Washington’s economy gained an estimated 7,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate remained constant at 3.6% in September.
The state’s labor force in September numbered 4,061,200 – a decrease of 6,000 people from the previous month.
State Employment Security Department Economist Paul Turek says jobs grew at a faster pace than the prior month, and demand for workers has been resilient, although the trend toward more modest job growth remains intact.
The department paid unemployment insurance benefits to 54,073 people in September, a decrease of 2,862 paid claims over the previous month. Decreases in paid claims within transportation and warehousing, and the health care and social assistance sectors contributed to the overall decrease in claims over the month.
