Washington's pattern precedes their recent minimum
by AquinasDomer (2024-03-25 13:24:50)

In reply to: California has the highest unemployment rate of all states  posted by Raoul


Wage hike.

"Historically, the unemployment rate in Washington has been higher than the U.S. average, due primarily to a relatively high share of resource-based industries in the state which have more volatile seasonal employment patterns."

Washington is tracking national unemployment more closely now than it has in prior decades.