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Spokane County’s jobless rate falls to 7.2 percent in August

Spokane County's jobless rate in August dropped to 7.2 percent, the lowest in 2013, the state Employment Security Department said.

The number is not seasonally adjusted.

In August a year ago, the jobless rate was 8.6 percent. The net job gain from 12 months ago, the ESD reported, was 6,700. The leading sectors were health, construction, leisure-hospitality, warehousing and transport, and food and drink services.

A full update on the latest numbers will be on Spokesman.com later Tuesday.



The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.