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Spokane County unemployment rate upticks in June

This photo shows the headquarters of the state Employment Security Department. Spokane County's unemployment rate for June rose to 3.0%. (Associated Press)
By Tod Stephens tods@spokesman.com

Spokane County’s unemployment rate for June rose to 3.0%, just higher than the 2.9% reported in May by the Washington Employment Security Department. The difference represents just more than 100 jobseekers.

According to the ESD report released on Wednesday, Spokane County had 7,853 residents out of work in June and a total labor force of 265,850.

For seasonally adjusted numbers, Washington added over 13,000 jobs in June. Of those, 11,900 were nonfarm roles. Since the start of the year, Washington has added a total of over 118,000 nonfarm jobs, according to the state.

In June, statewide unemployment decreased to 3.8% – the lowest monthly rate reported by the ESD so far this year. This figure is higher than the national rate of 3.6% for June, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.