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Using monthly economic data from October to December 2024, the Employment Security Department is providing a quarterly look at the Washington labor market. This quarterly report includes current labor market conditions, unemployment insurance claims, nonfarm employment information, and a spotlight on industries with high proportions of immigrant labor.

Nearly a year has passed since Employment Security Department and nine community-based organizations kicked off a new program to help potential unemployment claimants in underserved communities better understand available benefits. 

Observed each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday and National Day of Service to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. 

Washington State's Employment Security Department (ESD) is thrilled to announce the launch of our new website. We've been working behind the scenes to create an improved experience.

Gov. Jay Inslee and Employment Security Department Commissioner Cami Feek unveiled a major milestone for Washington’s Paid Family & Medical Leave program

The event is free and open to members and families in all branches of the military: active duty, National Guard, Reserves and veterans, as well as Department of Defense employees

Employment Security is now accepting rideshare drivers who want to participate in the Transportation Network Company (TNC) pilot

The 32nd Annual Governor’s Employer Awards are coming this October, brought to you by the Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues and Employment (GCDE)

Washington’s economy added an estimated 16,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted), and the monthly unemployment rate bumped up to 4.9% from April to May 2024

The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Navigator program recently hosted representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Region 6 office to conduct an on-site monitoring visit for the UI Navigator grant