Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.5 percent in June, up from May’s rate of 5.3 percent.

According to the state Employment Security Department’s Caitlin Cormier, demand rose as the number of non-agricultural jobs remained unchanged from May.

Caitlin Cormier, spokesperson, comments?

The total number of non-agricultural jobs in Washington in June was up 32,800 over the same time in 2007, a 1.1 percent increase. Nationally, year-over-year job growth for the past year was 0.01 percent.

Industries in Washington with the largest job growth in June were manufacturing, and leisure and hospitality. The largest declines were in construction, financial activities, and government.

Asotin County reported 4.9 percent unemployment for June; Garfield County 5.6 percent; and Whitman County 5.8 percent.