Spokane County’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 6.7% in January, an indication the area’s labor market is rebounding from job losses related to the coronavirus pandemic.
The county shed 2,300 nonfarm jobs and 2,200 private sector jobs from December to January, according to the Washington state Employment Security Department.
However, the leisure and hospitality sector added 800 jobs, followed by the education and health services sector, which added 500 jobs. The information sector held steady with 3,100 jobs.
The greatest month-over-month decline occurred in the trade, transportation and utilities sector, which shed 1,800 jobs in January. Retail trade lost 1,100 jobs, followed by the mining, logging and construction sector
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