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County’s job market sees slow, steady growth

Construction, health care grow

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Crews work on building new homes near Ridgefield on Jan. 27. Development in and near Clark County’s small towns is driving job growth in the construction industry, experts say. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Construction and professional development jobs are on the rise countywide, according to the latest state employment data.

About 3,700 more people were working in Clark County this February compared with the same month last year, a 2 percent increase in the county’s overall employment rate.

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