The current trend for the Wenatchee area shows the growth in employment numbers in the Wenatchee area lagging behind the state average in every month so far this year.
It was a mixed week in terms of initial regular unemployment claims.
Data from the Washington State Employment Security Department reveals Douglas and Grant counties recovered a bit more during the week ending September 11th, with claims down 14% and 16% respectively
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Chelan and Douglas counties have among the lowest unemployment rates in Washington State.
Chelan has the second lowest rate (3.6%) while Douglas is tied for fourth lowest (3.9%) for the month of July.
The jobless rates in both counties are less than half of what they were a year ago, during a spike in COVID-19
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The Washington State Employment Security Department brought mainly welcomed news when it released its weekly unemployment report Thursday.
For the week ending July 24th, initial regular unemployment claims were down 10% statewide. This was the 7th consecutive week statewide initial claims have reached a new pandemic low
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Douglas County's unemployment rate in May was more than a full point below than what it was in April according to data supplied by the Employment Security Department.
Numbers released Tuesday show Douglas County with 5.1% unemployment while Chelan County had 5
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