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• Spokane County jobless rate stays at 9.9 percent in March

  April 25, 2012 in Business on Page A8 Spokane County registered a 9.9 percent unemployment rate for March, exactly the same as February, the Washington Employment Security Department reported Tuesday. One year earlier Spokane’s jobless rate was 10.6 … 2

• State’s job growth trend continues

  April 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 OLYMPIA – Washington state’s unemployment rate for March remained flat at 8.3 percent, but the state added 3,300 jobs last month, marking the third consecutive month of growth, officials said …

• State unemployment has another flat month

  April 18, 2012 in Business, Region OLYMPIA — Washington state’s unemployment rate for March remained flat at 8.3 percent, but the state added 3,000 jobs last month, marking the 15th consecutive month of job growth, state …

• Job creation slows nationally

  April 6, 2012 in Business, Nation/World WASHINGTON — The job market slowed in March as companies hit the brakes on hiring amid uncertainty about the economy’s growth prospects. The unemployment rate dipped, but mostly because more … 35

• Washington jobless rate falls to 8.3 percent

  March 1, 2012 in Business on Page A10 Washington’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent in January as 13,200 jobs were created. The improved jobless numbers were led by stronger hiring in professional and business services, retail trade, … 1

• Unemployment rate 8.7, state’s lowest since 2009

  December 15, 2011 in Business on Page A10 OLYMPIA – Private-sector job growth has pushed Washington’s unemployment rate to the lowest point since February 2009, officials said Wednesday. The November jobless rate of 8.7 percent was down from … 1

• U.S. unemployment rate drops to 8.6 percent

  December 2, 2011 in Business, Nation/World The country added 120,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday. 25

• Unemployment in Idaho drops

  October 22, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 Idaho’s jobless rate went down two-tenths of a point to 9 percent in September, the first time it’s been below the national rate since last November, the Idaho Department of … 2

• County jobless rate up in August

  September 21, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County’s August jobless rate rose to 9.2 percent, up from 8.8 percent the month before, the state’s Employment Security Department said Tuesday. One year ago Spokane’s unemployment rate was …

• Spokane unemployment rate unchanged from last year

  September 20, 2011 Spokane County’s August jobless rate rose to 9.2 percent, up from 8.8 percent the month before, the state’s Employment Security Department said today. 2

• Washington jobless rate climbs

  April 14, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Washington’s unemployment rate climbed in March despite a gain of 1,110 jobs, the Employment Security Department said Wednesday. The March unemployment rate was 9.2 percent, a notch higher than the …

• Caldwell: Unemployment problems not going to just fade away

  February 6, 2011 in Business on Page E1 At the rate employers added workers in January, the last person who wants a job but cannot get one will begin drawing a paycheck sometime in the year 2396. Unless … 2

• Jobless rate down nationwide

  February 3, 2011 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – The unemployment rate fell or stayed the same in December in two-thirds of the nation’s largest metro areas, fresh evidence that employers are slowly adding jobs. The Labor … 2

• Jobless rate up in county; steady in state

  December 15, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County’s unemployment rate rose to 8.4 percent in November despite an increase in jobs. New jobs in health care and hospitality were augmented by earlier than usual winter recreation …

• Idaho job data has bright spot

  November 23, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Employment in most North Idaho counties fell last month, with Boundary County the notable exception. The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday released a county-by-county breakdown of employment statistics, having …

• Shrinking rate of joblessness tied to schools

  October 20, 2010 in Business on Page A10 The unemployment rate in Spokane County fell to 8.2 percent in September as educators headed back to classrooms. Doug Tweedy, regional labor economist for the Washington Employment Security Department, said …

• Spokane work force adds 3,300 in August

  September 16, 2010 in Business on Page A1 New employment numbers show encouraging signs in Spokane County. Total employment in the county jumped by 3,300 people from July to August. In addition, there were 450 more people employed … 3

• Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises

  September 3, 2010 in Business Private employers hired more workers over the past three month than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time … 14

• Spokane adds jobs in private sector

  August 18, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County’s July unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.6 percent, the Employment Security Department said Tuesday. That’s also the exact rate from 12 months ago, said Washington regional labor economist … 1

• Idaho jobless rate falls for first time in nearly three years

  April 2, 2010 in Business, Idaho Idaho employers boosted employment by 2,700 in March, the best monthly gain in six years. The increase was enough to trim the state unemployment rate by 0.1 percentage points, to … 3

• U.S. joblessness falls to 9.7 percent

  February 5, 2010 in Nation/World The outlook for jobs remains bleak despite January’s unexpected decline in the unemployment rate, which fell to 9.7 percent from 10 percent in December. 6

• Spokane unemployment rate jumps to 9.3 percent

  January 20, 2010 in News, Business Spokane County’s jobless rated climbed in December, hitting 9.3 percent, compared with 8.5 percent the month before, state labor analysts said today. 6

• Economy loses 85K jobs, unemployment rate steady

  January 8, 2010 in Business, Nation/World Lack of confidence in the economic recovery led employers to shed a more-than-expected 85,000 net jobs in December even as the unemployment rate held at 10 percent. The rate would … 1

• Spokane County’s jobless rate increases

  December 15, 2009 in Business, City The loss of nearly 400 jobs lifted Spokane County’s unemployment rate to 8.7 percent in November from a revised rate for October of 8 percent, Washington’s Employment Security Department said … 1

• Wash. jobless rate up slightly; Spokane County steady

  October 13, 2009 in City Washington’s unemployment rate inched up slightly to 9.3 percent in September, compared with the revised August rate of 9 percent. 1

• Idaho tops $500 million in unemployment payouts

  October 12, 2009 The state has paid out nearly $504 million in regular, extended and supplemental unemployment insurance benefits so far this year. 1

• Senate Democrats reach deal on extending benefits

  October 8, 2009 in Nation/World Senate Democrats said Thursday they have reached a deal to extend unemployment insurance benefits to the nearly 2 million jobless workers across the country who are in danger of running …

• Wash. unemployment rate slightly increases

  September 15, 2009 in City Washington’s unemployment rate increased to 9.2 percent in August, up from July’s revised rate of 8.9 percent, state officials said Tuesday.

• Spokane unemployment rate drops to 8.2 percent

  August 18, 2009 in Business, City The unemployment rate in Spokane County dropped to 8.2 percent in July, from 8.9 percent in June. That looks like a sign of recovery, but that might be wishful thinking. 2

• Idaho jobless rate jumps to 26-year high

  August 7, 2009 in Business, Idaho Idaho’s unemployment rate jumped to 8.8 percent in July, and to 10.3 percent in Coeur d’Alene, according to state Labor Department statistics released today. The state rate was the highest …

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