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State Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

OLYMPIA, WA-Washington's unemployment rate fell one-tenth of one percentage point over the month to 5.5% in September, but officials expect layoffs prompted by the terrorist attacks will make for worse figures next month.

By Gina Binole | Updated on October 18, 2001

OLYMPIA, WA-The state’s unemployment rate dipped just one-tenth of one percentage point to 5.5% in September, according to the state’s Employment Security Department Commissioner Sylvia Mundy.When adjusted for seasonal changes, Washington’s rate rose one-tenth of one percentage point to 6.1%. Comparatively, the seasonally adjusted national rate remained unchanged at 4.9% in September.

“The effects of September 11 were not fully captured in our state’s labor market data,” Mundy said in a news release. “The October data, however, is expected to reveal the unfolding effects of its aftermath, particularly at the national level.”

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