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    "Unemployment Climbs in State and County Manufacturing Sheds Jobs, Construction Builds"
    "Unemployment Climbs in State and County Manufacturing Sheds...
    By Steve Brown • August 17, 2000 12:00 am

    Unemployment in Washington rose one tenth of a percentage point in July to 4.7 percent.

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    June Unemployment Down From Last Year Washington's 4.5 Percent Matches 1998 Rate for June
    June Unemployment Down From Last Year Washington's 4.5...
    By Steve Brown • July 25, 2000 12:00 am

    The state’s unemployment rate grew one tenth of a percentage point in June 4.5 percent to 4.6 percent. The figure…

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    "May's Unemployment Rate Matches 32-year Low for State, Tacoma Area is Unchanged"
    "May's Unemployment Rate Matches 32-year Low for State,...
    By Steve Brown • June 20, 2000 12:00 am

    Strong job growth and a comparable increase in the labor force kept Washington’s unemployment rate nearly steady in May.

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    "State Unemployment Drops in April, Pierce County Posts Small Rise Over 1999 Numbers"
    "State Unemployment Drops in April, Pierce County Posts...
    By Steve Brown • May 23, 2000 12:00 am

    “Increased hiring for seasonal jobs as the rest of the economy held firm, helped to drop Washington’s unemployment rate by…

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    State Jobless Rate Hits Record Low for March in Tight Labor Market
    State Jobless Rate Hits Record Low for March...
    By Steve Brown • April 28, 2000 12:00 am

    “Washington’s unemployment rate dropped sharply – by eight-tenths of a percentage point – in March, from 5.5 percent to 4.7…

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    "February Unemployment Grows Two-tenths of a Percent, Still Close to a Historic Low"
    "February Unemployment Grows Two-tenths of a Percent, Still...
    By Steve Brown • March 21, 2000 12:00 am

    Normal seasonal factors helped push Washington’s unemployment rate up two-tenths of one percentage point in February to 5.4 percent.

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    Washington Posts All-Time Lowest January Unemployment Rate on Record – 5.2 Percent
    Washington Posts All-Time Lowest January Unemployment Rate on...
    March 1, 2000 12:00 am

    Unemployment in Washington hit an all-time record low for the month of January this year.

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    December Unemployment Figures for State Lowest Since 1966 – Labor Markets Stay Tight
    December Unemployment Figures for State Lowest Since 1966...
    By Steve Brown • January 21, 2000 12:00 am

    Washington’s unemployment rate rose three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.3 percent in December.

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    "State’s November Unemployment Rate Drops Dramatically , Pierce County Hits 3.8 Percent"
    "State’s November Unemployment Rate Drops Dramatically , Pierce...
    By Steve Brown • December 17, 1999 12:00 am

    “Washington’s unemployment rate dropped dramatically to 4.0 percent, the lowest November rate since the Boeing boom in 1966.”

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    "Unemployment Inches Up to 4.5 Percent, Less Than Usual Increase Attributed to Tight Labor Market"
    "Unemployment Inches Up to 4.5 Percent, Less Than...
    By Steve Brown • November 23, 1999 12:00 am

    Washington State’s unemployment rate inched up a tenth of a percentage point in October.

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