Spokane unemployment rate at 6.3 percent

State economists reported a 6.3 percent May unemployment rate for Spokane County, down a bit from May 2014. The region has been adding jobs for many months, though not at the rapid clip of King County which posted a 3.8 percent May unemployment rate. The state was at 5.3 percent. The Spokane jobless rate was up from April, which is similar to data reported by King County and the state, according to the state Employment Security Department. In comparing May 2014 against May 2015, there are more jobs and fewer people without work this year in Spokane.