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- Benefit programs
Posted on Sep. 12, 2023
Washington state’s Paid Leave program just celebrated taking its first phone call five years ago
- Benefit programs
Posted on Sep. 11, 2023
Community organizations that help people in underserved communities file unemployment claims can learn more next week about a new program that aims to help
- Benefit programs
Posted on Sep. 08, 2023
ESD will host a virtual applicants’ conference for organizations interested in the Unemployment Insurance Navigator Program
- ESD
Posted on Sep. 01, 2023
Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers
- Benefit programs
Posted on Sep. 01, 2023
Employment Security Department’s Leave & Care team put together this list to help spread the wealth of knowledge of our agency
- Benefit programs
Posted on Aug. 29, 2023
In response to the wildfires that have swept through the Spokane area, a beacon of hope has emerged in the form of the newly opened Disaster Assistance Center
- Data & metrics
Posted on Aug. 21, 2023
Washington’s economy lost an estimated 6,400 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate decreased to 3.6% in July
- Data & metrics
Posted on July 19, 2023
Washington’s economy gained an estimated 11,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate decreased to 3.8% in June
- Data & metrics
Posted on June 28, 2023
Washington’s average annual wage grew by 2% in 2022 to $84,167, according to the state Employment Security Department