Washington’s unemployment rate falls for third straight month - My Bellingham Now

The promising news came despite job losses in the public sector, along with private education and health service industries. TUMWATER, WA ( MyBellinghamNow.com ) – Washington’s economy got more promising news in the state’s latest jobs report. The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14, that the state lost roughly 15,400 seasonally-adjusted jobs in September. Despite the job losses, the number of unemployed residents also fell by nearly 4,400, bringing the unemployment rate down to 4.8%. The decrease marked the state’s third straight dip in the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate after it had seen steady increases since November 2024.