The bad news is Washington still ranked seventh among the states in total initial unemployment claims filed during the peak layoff week in March
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Unemployment in the greater Seattle Area, however, continues to trend downward
The state's unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, and the unemployment rate in Seattle/Bellevue/Everett held firm at 3.8% while growing its labor force.
You've seen the cranes and been stuck in the traffic.