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• Distressed areas list

  Distressed areas list Distressed areas are counties where the three-year unemployment rate is at least 20 percent higher than the statewide average. For more information about distressed areas, see Chapter 43.168.020 of the Revised Code of Washington, which took effect in 2005. The 2023 list of distressed areas (Washington state counties) is compiled by averaging the employment and unemployment numbers for the prior three years. We create the distressed areas list...

• Labor market info

  Data Architecture, Transformation and Analytics The Data Architecture, Transformation & Analytics (DATA) division delivers quality and accurate data products and analysis that provide a deep understanding of Washington’s workforce system, labor market and economy. Including labor market information and economic analysis as outlined in RCW 50.38, the DATA division delivers the following line of products and services: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporting. Regional analysis and...

• Updates and Alerts

  Payment delays ALERT: Payment delays Due to technical delays, there will be a delay in unemployment benefits this week. Customers can expect a delay of 1-2 business days for payments to process. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this may cause. Please check back here for updates.   &#160...

• Employer resources webinar series

  Employer resources webinar series Program overview  (Time length: 2:30 min)   &#160...

• 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...

• 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...

• Projections

  Projections Employment projections provide job seekers, policy makers and training providers an idea of how many jobs exist within industries and occupations, how the number of jobs are expected to change over time and what the future demand for workers will be. Our projections show expected change in employment by industry and occupation, the current and projected employment counts, estimated growth rates and average annual openings. We develop short-, medium- and long-term projections. Short...

• Establishment size

  Establishment size Establishment size data provide a count of establishments and their size class based on their number of employees, for each Washington industry and for each county. Every year, we tabulate the number of establishments operating in Washington state and sort them by size. We provide counts by industry sector and subsector for each county. The data are screened to protect confidentiality. What is the data source? We use first quarter data from the Quarterly Census of...

• 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...