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Published:Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Snohomish State News
Unemployment rate up    Print     Photos

Unemployment rate up

The nation's economic woes continued to be felt in Washington state in October, where the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.3 percent from September's rate of 5.8 percent, according to the state Employment Security Department. 

At the same time, the roughly 24,000 aerospace jobs that were on strike in October contributed to a net loss of 23,200 non-agricultural jobs.  Without the strike, jobs in Washington increased by about 800.

"The employment losses look dramatic, but we recouped all of them and then some when the Boeing strikers returned to work in November," said Mary Ayala, chief economist for Employment Security.

She added that the strike did not affect the unemployment rate because it is based on a different survey that does not count striking workers as unemployed.

The industry sectors that experienced the largest declines last month were manufacturing, down 25,300 jobs (without the jobs affected by labor-management disputes, 1,300 jobs were lost); retail trade, down 1,700; education services, down 1,700 jobs; and construction, down 1,100. 

The biggest job gains were in government, up 6,000 jobs (5,600 in local government); health and social services, up 1,300 jobs; and professional, scientific and technical services, up 600.

Year over year, Washington lost 20,500 nonfarm jobs from October 2007 to October 2008, a decline of 0.7 percent. Without the effects of the Boeing strike, jobs grew by about 3,500, or 0.12 percent. 

Nationally, jobs declined by 0.8 percent over the past year.

October marked the eighth consecutive month in which year-over-year job growth was less than 2 percent, but still in positive territory. By contrast, Ayala pointed out, during the post-9/11 recession that began in 2001, the state experienced 25 consecutive months of job losses.

Some 203,820 people (not seasonally adjusted) were unemployed and seeking work in Washington last month.

Job seekers can get help looking for work at local WorkSource offices, where Employment Security and its partners offer a variety of employment services, including free help with interviewing skills, résumés and job referrals.  In addition, nearly 90,000 current job openings are posted on www.go2worksource.com.

Locations of local WorkSource offices are listed in the blue pages of telephone books and online at www.go2worksource.com.  Assistance also is available by phone at 877-872-5627. 

Source: Employment Security Department


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Published: Saturday, November 15, 2008 Snohomish Local News
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Published: Saturday, November 15, 2008 Snohomish County News
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It was the extensive county wide preparation for the potential flooding not the lack of flooding that minimized the damages sustained from last weeks rain.


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Homeless Man Under Snohomish Riverwalk

Homeless Man Under Snohomish Riverwalk
Posted by: Snohomish Times Staff

While documenting flood waters on Friday the Snohomish Times came across a homeless man and his dog living under the river walk bridge behind the American Legion.

He did not have any food for his dog so we went to the store and picked him up some food for him and his dog. We also notified the authorities of his location so close to the rising river.

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