Washington state added thousands of jobs in construction and hospitality in last month of 2024 State labor statistics show the lowest unemployment rate this year.
private sector employer added Approximately 12,000 more employment to the economy In December, As a government employeeslightly torn. This brought the unemployment rate to 4.5%, which is comparable to the global unemployment rate.This was at the end of 2023.
“Washington’s labor economy ended 2024 on a strong note,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Labor’s chief labor economist. state Employment Security Department,in news release. “In just two months, expensivework make a profit In 2024, it was February and November. ”
County-level employment statistics are scheduled to be released on January 28th.. Despite a decline in public sector employment in December; of governmentt sectr added rahuly17,600 work Throughout 2024, comAdd 13,000 people to the private sector.
The state’s unemployment rate remains This is higher than the national unemployment rate of 3.8%.
