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January 23, 2012

WA jobless rate drops to 8.5%

OLYMPIA (AP) — Washington's unemployment rate decreased slightly to 8.5 percent in December, the lowest in nearly three years, state officials said Friday.

The November rate had been 8.7 percent. However the Employment Security Department said there was “conflicting data,” clouding the overall picture of the state's job market. A survey of Washington businesses also showed an estimated job loss of 10,700 from November to December.


 
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