WA Adds 10,600 Jobs in May, Unemployment Stays at 5.2%

Washington added 10,600 jobs in May — its strongest single month this year — but the unemployment rate stayed stuck at 5.2%, up from 4.5% a year ago. Chief labor economist Anneliese Vance-Sherman calls it "an increasingly challenging labor market for job seekers," and a separate report from state economist Dave Reich warns job growth has been weaker than expected since February. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/wa-employers-added-jobs-in-may-but-unemployment-rate-stayed-stuck-at-5-2/ #WashingtonState #Jobs #Unemployment #LaborMarket #Economy #WAEconomy #JobGrowth #EmploymentSecurityDepartment #ClarkCounty #PacificNorthwest