Job numbers in Clark County hit record high

The nearby task industry is developing outside of pre-COVID degrees, in accordance to new details released by the Washington Employment Stability Department on Tuesday.

“We’re past restoration and into enlargement,” stated Scott Bailey, the department’s regional economist for Southwest Washington.

Seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment rose by 600 work opportunities last thirty day period, bringing the whole range of jobs in Clark County to 174,800 — a report higher. The leisure and hospitality sector experienced the most acquire past month, 300 work opportunities, bringing it about even with pre-COVID concentrations.

Four sectors extra 200 careers just about every: development, trade, transportation and utilities, experienced and business enterprise providers, and education and overall health providers, in accordance to Bailey.

A couple of industries are however lagging, which includes state and community authorities (down 300 jobs because the pandemic) and K-12 schooling (down 600 positions due to the fact the pandemic). The worst-doing sector — arts, leisure and recreation products and services — is continue to 500 employment powering pre-pandemic concentrations.

Clark County’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent very last thirty day period a yr in the past, it was 6.3 p.c. More than a calendar year, Clark County has received 9,000 positions, a 5.4 percent raise.

Unadjusted, March had an improve of 1,300 jobs.

Following thirty day period, the state will launch revised data for the initially a few months of the year. Bailey explained he expects neighborhood position numbers to be revised upward.

“It may perhaps be executing greater than we thought,” Bailey explained.