April 30, 2026 8:03 am
Clark County, News, Schools 
Washington State University Vancouver human development and digital technology and culture senior Joseph Reyes-Hernandez works on a computer April 14 at WSU Vancouver’s Career Action Center. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
Washington State University Vancouver psychology senior Rebecca Vasilache writes an email April 14 at WSU Vancouver’s Career Action Center. Students preparing to graduate from college are facing a weaker job market than in previous years. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)
A sign hangs in the entryway of the Washington State University Vancouver Career Action Center on April 14.
Students walk in front of the Science and Engineering Building on April 14 at Washington State University Vancouver. Staff at the university’s Career Action Center are encouraging students to incorporate more relationship building to their job search.
Clark County’s soon-to-be college graduates are getting nervous, as unemployment rises nationwide for their age group.
Unemployment among 20- to 24-year-olds was 8.6 percent in Clark County when the U.S. Census Bureau conducted its last American Community Survey in 2024. But the local economy has ebbed since then.
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