New jobless claims in the state increased slightly last week as additional layoffs occurred in the construction, agriculture, accommodation and food services sectors, according to Washington State Employment Security Department.
Laid-off workers in the state filed 14,043 initial jobless claims the week ending Feb. 20, a 3.2% increase compared with the week prior, the department reported Thursday.
Continued claims in all unemployment categories also increased, with 462,218 benefit applications filed the week ending Feb. 20, a 3.3% increase from a week prior.
The construction sector saw the greatest number of new claims last week with 2,766, followed by the accommodation and food services sector with 1,452. Laid-off workers in
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