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More people working in Clark County than year ago but jobless rate still up

Construction and manufacturing took a hit but health care and real estate saw gains

By Sarah Wolf, Columbian staff writer
Published: September 6, 2024, 6:05am

More people are working in Clark County than a year ago, according to data from the Washington Employment Security Department.

Unemployment nationally ticked up to 4.3 percent in July as hiring cooled across the country. In Washington, it reached 4.9 percent, up from 3.6 percent in July 2023.

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