Washington state employers added 10,800 jobs over the month of July, according to preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department.

“After a slow start to 2025, job growth in June and July brought the Washington employment landscape back to the overall story of continuing — but slowing — growth,” says Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist at the Employment Security Department.

In the 12 months ending in July, employers in the state added 4,800 jobs.

The unemployment rate in July was 4.5%, the same rate as a year earlier, and the same as the June rate.

For comparison, the national unemployment rate was 4.2% in July, up from 4.1% in June.

Preliminary county and metropolitan statistical area data for July will be released later this month.