WASHINGTON: Lewis County’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.6 percent in March from 8 percent in February. The unemployment rate is more than a percentage point lower than it was this time last year when it was 8.7 percent.
The statewide unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in March, which is down from 5.2 percent in February. The county with the lowest unemployment is King County, with 3.1 percent, and the highest in the state is Ferry County, with 13 percent. According to the latest data, Grays Harbor County is at 8.2 percent, Pacific County is at 7.8 percent, Thurston County is at 5.3 percent and Cowlitz County is at 6.7 percent.
