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WA job market adds 7,100 jobs in June

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 1:35 AM

OLYMPIA — Washington's job market saw positive growth in June, with an estimated 7,100 new jobs added and the unemployment rate remaining steady at 4.9%. While the unemployment rate had been slowly rising over the past few months, it still remained below 5% since summer 2021 according to the Washington Employment Security Department. 

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