Spokane County adds 1,100 jobs
About 1,100 jobs were created in Spokane County during November — a bright spot in an otherwise difficult year for those seeking work.
Doug Tweedy, the regional labor economist who tracks employment data for Spokane, said the county’s jobless rate remained stuck, however, at 8.1 percent. That’s the same as October.
Across Washington state the unemployment rate was 8.3 percent. Mo re here. John Stucke, SR
In related news: Unemployment fell in 43 states.
Do you feel more hopeful about the economy than you did six months ago, or less hopeful?
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