Washington State
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to Historic Low
The state's unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, and the unemployment rate in Seattle/Bellevue/Everett held firm at 3.8% while growing its labor force.
The unemployment rate in the state of Washington fell in October, matching a historic low. The state gained nearly 7,000 jobs in the month, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent, down from 4.6 percent in September and 5.3 percent in October 2016. In the Seattle/Bellevue/Everett metro area, the unemployment rate remained unchanged at…