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Washington state job losses reach five-year high, but are still relatively low

Washington state's unemployment rate has increased for a fourth straight month. According to the Employment Security Department, the rate is now 5.1%.

That is low in historic terms, but it is the highest it has been in five years.

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Emil Moffatt joined KNKX in October 2022 as All Things Considered host/reporter. He came to the Puget Sound area from Atlanta where he covered the state legislature, the 2021 World Series and most recently, business and technology as a reporter for WABE. Contact him at emoffatt@knkx.org.