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• County’s jobless rate rises to 10.6

  March 25, 2011 in Business on Page A10 The unemployment rate in Spokane County climbed for the fourth consecutive month in February, to 10.6 percent. Statistics released Thursday by the Washington Employment Security Department show a modest increase … 2

• Spokane County’s unemployment rate rose in January

  March 9, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County’s unemployment rate jumped to 10.5 percent in January as seasonal layoffs took their toll, the Washington Employment Security Department reported Tuesday. The December rate was 9.1 percent; the … 1

• Jobless rate hits 8.7 percent

  December 16, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County’s unemployment rate rose to 8.7 percent in November, but job losses were below the seasonal norm, the Department of Employment Security’s regional economist said Tuesday. Doug Tweedy said …

• County joblessness remains unchanged

  October 14, 2009 in Business on Page A1 The unemployment rate in Spokane County held steady at 8.4 percent in September, but only because job-seekers who arrived here earlier this year in hopes of finding work are leaving. …

• Jobless rate steadies

  July 15, 2009 in Business on Page A10 The unemployment rate in Spokane County held steady in June despite the loss of almost 2,200 jobs, most of those in private education. At 8.9 percent, the rate was below …