unemployment

The unemployment rate in Washington dropped a notch in November.New numbers released by the state Wednesday peg the jobless rate at 6.8 percent -- down…

Oregon's unemployment rate is at its lowest in more than five years according to numbers released by the Oregon Employment Department Tuesday.Oregon's…

The holiday season will mean an end to unemployment checks for about 1.3 million Americans, including about 45,000 jobless in Washington, Oregon and…

Washington state hit a 'soft patch' in hiring and is looking at slow overall growth. That news comes from two new data points on the Washington economy…

Federal workers in Oregon who were furloughed during the partial government shutdown won't get extra pay for that time off after all.Oregon's Employment…

Washington and Idaho want recently furloughed federal workers to repay unemployment benefits. But a quirk in Oregon law means affected workers there will…

According to fresh numbers out Wednesday from the state employment department, the unemployment rate in Washington state edged up slightly in August to an…

Washington's statewide unemployment rate is staying "pretty flat" this summer according to a state labor economist. A fresh jobs report released Wednesday…

The unemployment rate held steady in Washington state in June. It stands at 6.8 percent according to the monthly update released in Olympia Wednesday.For…

The unemployment rate in Washington state is down to a flat 7 percent. That news from the state employment department Wednesday. The agency recorded a…