WA unemployment holds steady at 4.5%, job growth slowing

WA unemployment holds steady at 4.5%, job growth slowing

Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.5% in July, the Employment Security Department confirmed. The state added 10,800 jobs, showing signs of continued, but slowing growth, according to the department. “After a slow start to 2025, job growth in June and July brought the Washington employment landscape back to the overall story of continuing — but slowing – growth,” Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist at the Employment Securi…

Washington state unemployment rate remains at 4.5% – MasonWebTV.com

Washington’s economy increased by an estimated 10,800 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in July 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate held steady at 4.5%. “After a slow start to 2025, job growth in June and July brought the Washington employment landscape back to the overall story of continuing – but slowing – growth,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief...