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• Occupations (OEWS)

  Occupational employment and wage statistics (OEWS) OEWS is a program of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This federal-state cooperative program produces employment and wage estimates annually for about 867 occupations. Each year, the Employment Security Department’s Data Architecture, Transformation and Analytics (DATA) Division compiles occupational employment and wage estimates for Washington state. These data are presented statewide, for metropolitan...

• Determining your tax rates

  Determining your tax rates   Washington's Unemployment Insurance program is an experience-based system. In general, your tax rate depends on how much your former workers collect in unemployment benefits and the size of your payroll. There are two major components of state unemployment taxes, an experience-rating tax based on an average of the employer's layoff history over the past four fiscal years and a shared-cost (social) tax based on costs from...

• Taxable wage base

  Taxable wage base The taxable wage base is the maximum amount on which you must pay taxes for each employee. The rate is calculated each year based on average wages in Washington. 2024 - $68,500 2023 - $67,600 2022 - $62,500 2021 - $56,500 2020 - $52,700 2019 - $49,800 2018 - $47,300 2017 - $45,000 2016 - $44,000 2015 - $42,100 2014 - $41,300 2013 - $39,800 2012 - $38,200 2011 - $37,300 2010 - $36,800 2009 - $35,700 2008 - $34,000 2007 - $31,400 2006 - $30,900...

• UIAC Meeting minutes

  Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee Meeting minutes  YEAR 2024January 26, 2024February 23, 2024March 29, 2024May 15, 2024 YEAR 2023January 27, 2023February 24, 2023March 31, 2023June 14, 2023August 2, 2023September 11, 2023October 18, 2023 December 6, 2023 YEAR 2022January 28, 2022February 25, 2022March 25, 2022August 30, 2022September 27, 2022October 19, 2022November 9, 2022December 14, 2022  YEAR 2021January 6, 2021February 12, 2021March 12,...

• Voluntary Contribution Program

  Voluntary Contribution Program How it works Want to reduce your tax rate? The Voluntary Contribution Program allows you to reimburse the unemployment insurance trust fund for unemployment benefits. In exchange, we will subtract those benefit charges from your experience rating account. You make a one-time payment – for either part or all of the unemployment benefits paid to former (or current) employees during the past two fiscal years. We subtract those benefit...

• Transportation Network Companies

  Transportation Network Companies Description The Employment Security Department (Department) is engaging in rulemaking to amend current rules in accordance with the Department’s 2022 report on transportation network companies and to integrate transportation network companies and their drivers into the unemployment insurance system as set forth in SHB 1570 (2023). This rulemaking will cover unemployment insurance only and will not cover paid family and medical leave. More...

• Governor lowers 2021-2025 tax rates

  Governor lowers 2021-2025 tax rates   On Feb. 8, 2021, Gov. Inslee signed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5061. This bill provides unemployment tax relief for Washington businesses, enhances unemployment support for Washington workers and more. These measures will enhance the state’s ability to respond to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Resources: Tax rate recalculation insert sent to employers in...

• Unemployment insurance tax-rate factors

      Unemployment insurance tax-rate factors High unemployment drives tax rate increases and tax relief The Legislature passed Senate Bill 5061 in 2021, which gives employers some tax relief. Senate Bill 5061 What this bill provides State UI tax relief...

• DUA documents required

  Documents required for Disaster Unemployment Assistance application To be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, you must send us proof that you: Worked for an employer before the November 2021 disaster. or Worked in self-employment before the November 2021 disaster. or Were scheduled before the November 2021 disaster to start a new job for an employer or in self-employment.   If you worked for an employer before the November 2021...

• Annual report

  Labor market and economic report Our Labor market and economic report is an overview of Washington state’s labor market and economy. It includes analyses of employment conditions and trends, unemployment, wages, income and employment projections. Economists and policy makers use the report to track Washington’s economic trends. We produce the report with guidance from the Revised Code of Washington, section 50.38.040, Annual report.  Data in the report are gathered primarily by...