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• April sees boost in employment

  May 25, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Private employers in Spokane County hired 2,100 workers in April, a gain only slightly offset by a cutback in government jobs. The new hires, the Washington Employment Security Department said …

• Spokane County employment edges up

  January 20, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Employment in Spokane County rebounded last year, but remains substantially below the peak reached in 2008. The same was true for all of Washington, according to figures released Wednesday by …

• County jobless rate down for March

  April 14, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Employment in Spokane County increased for the first time since last May, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Washington Employment Security Department. The gain of almost 2,400 jobs in … 1

• Spokane sees bigger loss of seasonal work

  March 17, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Employment across Spokane County fell by 2,280 jobs in February and, despite a surprising decline in the number of job seekers, the unemployment rate remained at levels the county has …

• Unemployment worsens in Spokane, statewide

    March 16, 2010 in Business Spokane employment fell by 2,280 in February and, despite a surprising decline in the number of those seeking work, the unemployment rate remained at levels the county has not experienced … 7

• Spokane County’s jobless rate declines

  May 20, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Unemployment in Washington held steady in April for the first time in more than a year. The rate in Spokane County fell. After climbing steadily since January 2008, the statewide …