Snohomish County’s jobless rate saw another promising decline in December to 8.2 percent, the lowest that unemployment has been in the county since December 2008.
The county had 1,830 fewer people who were unemployed last month, lowering the jobless rate 0.5 percent from November, according to a report released Tuesday by the state’s Employment Security Department. November’s revised unemployment rate was 8.7 percent.
About 31,030 people were jobless in the county in December.
Snohomish County’s unemployment rate is now below that of the state, which was 8.5 percent in December.
Manufacturing and retail had the biggest gains in employment last month. Spurred by the Boeing Co., the county’s aerospace industry added 600 jobs in December. Aerospace companies added 6,700 jobs from December 2010 to December 2011.
Retailers added 400 positions in December. However, for the year, retail trade shed 1,000 positions compared to December 2010.
Transportation and warehousing added 100 jobs last month, as did education and health services.
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