WA Employers Added Jobs in May, but Unemployment Rate Stayed Stuck at 5.2%

WA employers added jobs in May, but unemployment rate stayed stuck at 5.2%

Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in May even as the economy added roughly 10,000 jobs, its highest one-month gain this year.

WA employers added jobs in May, but unemployment rate stays stuck at 5.2%

Washington gained more than 10,000 jobs in May, according to the state Employment Security Department. But the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.2%. (Stock photo by Catherine McQueen via Getty Images)Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in May even as the economy added roughly 10,000 jobs, its highest one-month gain this year. “A strong month of growth is welcome following two consecutive months of employment losses, but it does…

Washington adds 10,600 jobs in May as unemployment rate holds at 5.2% statewide

Washington's economy added an estimated 10,600 jobs in May while the state's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.2%, according to a recent report.

Washington state employers added jobs in May, but unemployment rate stayed stuck at 5.2%

Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in May even as the economy added roughly 10,000 jobs, its highest one-month gain this year. “A strong month of growth is welcome following two consecutive months of employment losses, but it doesn’t signal any meaningful shifts on its own,” Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist for the Employment Security Department, said Wednesday.  The unemployment rate was unchanged from April. It wa…

Washington state employers added jobs in May, but unemployment rate stayed stuck at 5.2% - The Daily Chronicle

Washington’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in May even as the economy added roughly 10,000 jobs, its highest one-month gain this year. “A strong month of growth is welcome following two consecutive months of employment losses, but it doesn’t signal any meaningful shifts on its own,” Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist for the Employment Security Department, said Wednesday.  The unemployment rate was unchanged from April. It wa…

Washington unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.2% for May

Washington’s economy gained an estimated 10,600 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in May 2026 while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.2%. “Job growth was relatively strong in May,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist for the Employment Security Department. “A strong month of growth is welcome following two consecutive months of employment losses, but it doesn’t...