Washington's unemployment rate held steady at 5.2% in May. The state economy added 10,600 jobs during the month. This represented the largest one-month gain this year. However, the unemployment rate was 4.5% in May 2025. Overall jobs decreased by 0.2% since that time.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/wa-employers-added-jobs-in-may-but-unemployment-rate-stayed-stuck-at-5-2