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Unemployment in WA, nation rises

by NANCE BESTON
Staff Writer | April 1, 2025 3:15 AM

OLYMPIA — In February 2025, the labor market in Washington state revealed a discouraging trend, as the state experienced a decline in nonfarm employment paired with a slow rise in the unemployment rate, according to a report from the Washington State Employment Security Department.  

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