In contrast to the Tri-Cities, the state's unemployment rate held steady at 9 percent. Job declines were reported in the government sector, professional and business services, construction, leisure and hospitality and education and health services.
Year to date, the private sector helped add 8,800 jobs statewide. Washington had 17,700 fewer jobs last month than in September 2009, a 0.6 percent decrease. Nationally, employment grew by 0.3 percent during the past year.
An estimated 303,183 people in Washington were unemployed and looking for work, and 223,288 people received state unemployment benefits in September.
Unemployment rates, not seasonally adjusted, as reported in other metropolitan areas were: Bellingham, 7.7 percent; Bremerton, 7.0; Longview, 11.2; Mount Vernon-Anacortes, 9.1; Olympia, 7.2; Spokane, 8.2; Tacoma, 8.8; Wenatchee, 6.3; and Yakima, 7.2.
In smaller labor markets: Aberdeen, 11.5 percent; Centralia, 11.7; Ellensburg, 8.4; Moses Lake, 7.5; Oak Harbor, 8.5; Port Angeles, 9.2; Pullman, 5.2; Shelton, 10.1; and Walla Walla, 6.4.
Unemployment rates in other counties were: Adams, 6.7 percent; Asotin, 7.3; Chelan, 6.4; Clark, 12.0; Columbia, 9.1; Douglas, 6.1; Ferry, 11.6; Garfield, 5.6; Jefferson, 8.8; King, 8.4; Klickitat, 8.3; Lincoln, 7.0; Okanogan, 7.1; Pacific, 10.1; Pend Oreille, 10.8; San Juan, 5.5; Skamania, 8.8; Snohomish, 9.6; Stevens, 10.1; and Wahkiakum, 11.8.
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