The next time you shop for groceries, pick up something at Walmart or grab lunch at almost any Tri-Cities fast-food restaurant count the number of workers who are in the 50 years-old. That’s right there’s a lot of them. And their… Read More ›
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Tri-Cities jobs flirt with pre-recession benchmark; Nov. jobless rate drops to 3.5%
The Tri-Cities’ economy added 800 nonfarm in November, employment increased by 672 people and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%. It was the best November total since 2008 and only 100 jobs shy of the pre-recession high, according to Bureau of… Read More ›
Tri-Cities federal workers have highest avg. weekly wage of major labor market subgroups
Tri-Cities federal workers have the highest average weekly wage for major labor market subgroups. Those Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employees and Wages subgroups include total workers covered, the private sector, federal, state and local government sectors. The… Read More ›
Tri-Cities employers add 1,000 jobs, unemployment rate down, private sector wages up
Tri-Cities employers added 1,000 nonfarm jobs in October, the unemployment was unchanged at 3.8%, and the average hourly wages for private-sector workers was up in both of the region’s two Metropolitan Statistical Areas. So far this year, nonfarm jobs have… Read More ›
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