Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by two-tenths of a point to 4.7 percent in April.

The drop in unemployment was accompanied by a decline of 1,800 non-agricultural jobs. However, state Employment Security Department spokesperson Caitlin Cormier says the total number of non-agricultural jobs in Washington was 46,300 higher than the same time in 2007.

Caitlin Cormier, Employment Security Dept, comments

Industries in Washington with the largest job growth in April were government, with 600 new jobs, mostly in colleges, prisons and human services, and professional business services, with 500 new jobs. The largest declines were in retail, transportation, warehousing and utilities, and information.

Asotin County reported 6.8 percent unemployment; Garfield County 4.5 percent; and Whitman County 3.7 percent.