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The state Employment Security Department is reporting that Washington added 22,700 jobs in July, which brings the state unemployment figure to 5.1%, slightly down from 5.2% in June.
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“The state’s job market recovery has gathered considerable momentum this summer,” said Paul Turek, economist for the department. “But while additional progress over the next month is a reasonable expectation, the rise of the Delta variant could mute some of the rebound.”
That puts Washington state unemployment just below the national unemployment average, which sits at 5.4% for July. For
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