Published December 16, 2008
11,700 jobs lost in November
The Employment Security Department released its latest numbers this morning, showing a 6.4 percent unemployment rate. That’s up one point from October, and the agency estimates 11,700 non-farm jobs disappeared in November. The total number of jobs outside of agriculture is down 22,400 from November 07.Here's the release:
Washington's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.4 percent in November, up from October’s rate of 6.3 percent, according to the state Employment Security Department.
Washington lost an estimated 11,700 non-agricultural jobs in November, seasonally adjusted. The employment number also has been adjusted to remove the effect of the Boeing worker strike that ended Nov. 1.
"Just as we saw with the 2002 recession, Washington’s economy held up longer than most of the nation, but we’re quickly catching up now," said Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee.
Industries in Washington with the largest job growth in November were health services and social assistance, with 700 new jobs; professional, scientific and technical services, with 200 new jobs; electronic markets, agents and brokers, with 200 new jobs; and transportation equipment manufacturing, with 200 new jobs.
The largest declines were in residential specialty-trade construction, which shed 3,300 jobs; clothing and accessory stores, which lost 1,800 jobs; administrative and support services, down 1,600; and general merchandise stores, down 1,200.
The total number of non-agricultural jobs in Washington in November was down 22,400 over the same time in 2007, a 0.8 percent decrease. Nationally, jobs declined by 1.4 percent over the past year.
An estimated 222,551 people (not seasonally adjusted) were unemployed and seeking work in Washington.
Washington lost an estimated 11,700 non-agricultural jobs in November, seasonally adjusted. The employment number also has been adjusted to remove the effect of the Boeing worker strike that ended Nov. 1.
"Just as we saw with the 2002 recession, Washington’s economy held up longer than most of the nation, but we’re quickly catching up now," said Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee.
Industries in Washington with the largest job growth in November were health services and social assistance, with 700 new jobs; professional, scientific and technical services, with 200 new jobs; electronic markets, agents and brokers, with 200 new jobs; and transportation equipment manufacturing, with 200 new jobs.
The largest declines were in residential specialty-trade construction, which shed 3,300 jobs; clothing and accessory stores, which lost 1,800 jobs; administrative and support services, down 1,600; and general merchandise stores, down 1,200.
The total number of non-agricultural jobs in Washington in November was down 22,400 over the same time in 2007, a 0.8 percent decrease. Nationally, jobs declined by 1.4 percent over the past year.
An estimated 222,551 people (not seasonally adjusted) were unemployed and seeking work in Washington.
You can see the full report here.