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More than 7%

The portion of Washington state's public workforce that has disappeared since 2009. With layoffs accounting for about 21 percent of the loss, most of it is from workers who left on their own.

The portion of Washington state's public workforce that has disappeared since 2009. With layoffs accounting for about 21 percent of the loss, most of it is from workers who left on their own.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.