Coronavirus: Unemployment Rate Recorded In Washington, Recorded 15.4 Percent Unemployment Jobs

Olympia, Ep. Due to the Corona epidemic, all the countries are going through a very serious situation, but its effect is seen most in America. While the economy has derailed, unemployment has also increased in the country. Washington is the highest unemployment state in the US in April. Washington has recorded an unemployment rate of 15.4 percent in April, with 5 lakh 27 thousand jobs added to the state this month, which has had an impact on the economy.

This is the largest unemployment figure since 1970, this time Washington has recorded the highest unemployment rate in all these years. Paul Turek, an economist in the state’s Employment Security Department, said that in 1982 the unemployment rate was recorded at 12.2. The April unemployment rate report released on Wednesday has seen a big jump after March. The unemployment rate in March was 5.1 percent, before that it was recorded in February at 3.8 percent. In April, it reached 15.5 percent. In view of these figures, officials have warned that many restaurants and businesses may be closed in the coming time.