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Washington County posts strong job growth; Workforce Services highlights resources for displaced workers
Summary
At a Washington County Commission meeting, Melissa Anderson summarized local and state employment trends — including a 3.6% county employment growth rate and Utah's 3.2% unemployment rate — and described Workforce Services resources and unemployment benefit limits.
Melissa Anderson, with Community Education News, told the Washington County Commission that Washington County remains one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation and outlined state and local employment statistics and resources for residents.
Anderson said, "Washington County, Utah is still among the fastest growing in the nation with job growth in construction, manufacturing, and hospitality." She reported a 3.6% employment growth rate for Washington County, compared with roughly 1% growth statewide and nationally, and noted…
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