February job losses wiped out much of the gains made in January as Washington employers cut 8,300 jobs last month, compared with a revised gain of 11,100 jobs the previous month. Among the sectors with losses were health and education services, which have previously been immune. Unemployment in the state hit an estimated 9.5 percent last month, compared with 9.3 percent in January, according to data released Tuesday by the Washington Employment Security Department.
In Clark County, the unemployment rate reached 14.8 percent in February, up from a revised 14.2 percent in January.
