Rich Toscano posted a great breakdown of the job situation down in San Diego yesterday that I thought was an interesting way to look at the data, so I’m shamelessly and blatantly copying it. The following chart shows the volume of job gains or losses in the last 12 months in some of the largest…
Tag: job_growth
Construction Jobs Still Contracting Fastest Around Seattle
Latest state unemployment figures came out yesterday. Here’s a brief look. Seattle area’s (King/Snohomish) unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted): And here’s a graph that I created for Sound Housing Quarterly, which shows the percentage change year-over-year in various job categories, also for King/Snohomish:
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News Brief: Local Unemployment Rate Resumes Climb
Just a quick update on the unemployment rate. According to data from the Washington State Employment Security Department, both statewide and King County unemployment have resumed their rise, pushing close to double-digits: After dropping from 7.9% to 7.0% from March to April, King County’s unemployment rate shot up a full point to (barely) reach a…
News Roundup: Jobs, Everett Condos, Illusions…
Here are a few relevant news stories that have popped into my inbox in the last few days: Associated Press: Wash. revenue down, but recession may be softening Seattle P-I: Housing recovery depends on jobs, banker says Associated Press: Wash. unemployment rate stayed same in April Tacoma News-Tribune: Turning little boxes into living space Everett…